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Frank Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Frank Shaw across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-May-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Connell & Frank — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-May-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Lower Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purnell Shaw | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Shaw | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frank Shaw | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cape May, …
Son, age 7
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cape May, …
Son, age 17
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | RR Section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cape May, …
Son, age 27
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cape-May-County, New …
Head, age 37
Cape-May-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Shaw across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Connell Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father James Shaw (~0.82 confidence) and mother Rebecca Shaw (~0.82 confidence) and mother Annie Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Connell Shaw
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Shaw
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Shaw
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Shaw
b. ~1842
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Rebecca Shaw
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Annie Shaw
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Shaw
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Shaw
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02324-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claud C. Yearicks | 61 | Head | Dairyman | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary J. Yearicks | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Gordon Yearicks | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | William H. Yearicks | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Floyd Yearicks | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mable Springer | 39 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 47 | Helen J. Springer | 10 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Sarah E. Rich | 45 | Head | — | Penna |
| 49 | Joseph E. Rich | 26 | Son | Watchman | Penna |
| 50 | Fred C. Goodacre | 51 | Head | Dairyman | New Jersey |
| 51 | Anna W. Bishop | 67 | Head | — | Penna |
| 52 | Esther E. Bishop | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Penna |
| 53 | Ruth Mabel E. Bishop | 68 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 54 | George A. Grauland | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 55 | Elizabeth A. Grauland | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 56 | Paul D. Grauland | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Ronald C. Grauland | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Edward Rosell | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 59 | Della M. Rosell | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 60 | Edward Jr. Rosell | 17 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Penna |
| 61 | Freda M. Rosell | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Isabell M. Rosell | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | William Muladore | 70 | Uncle | — | Penna |
| 64 | William U. Sheets | 67 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 65 | Sarah M. Sheets | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Leroy A. Sheets | 18 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 67 | Frank M. Shaw THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 68 | Dorothy G. Shaw | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Purnell J. Shaw | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Ira B. Mcpherson | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edna V. Mcpherson | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frank Sheets | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 73 | Hazel B. Sheets | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Carl G. Sheets | 16 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 75 | William M. Mcpherson | 77 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 76 | William B. Mcpherson | 51 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Jennie R. Mcpherson | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | James T. Blake | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Sarah C. Dixon | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Nettie H. Dixon | 46 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)