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George Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Etta — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George Dewey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elwood city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hot mill |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Hot Mill |
| Township / Ward | Elwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vibra Shaw | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Shaw | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Shaw | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rodrick Shaw | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Indiana
Son, age 20
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Hot Mill Worker |
| Industry | Tin Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Madison, Indiana
Head, age 30
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Roller |
| Industry | Tin Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Madison-County, Indiana
Head, age 40
Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George Dewey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elwood city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Hot mill |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Shaw
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Shaw
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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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 — Madison-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01074-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Creagmile | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Maude Clark | 41 | Daughter | Cook | Indiana |
| 3 | Novella Clark | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Howard Elmore | 36 | Head | Creamery | Indiana |
| 5 | Goldie Elmore | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Alice Joyce Elmore | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | George Dewey Shaw THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Hot Mill | Indiana |
| 8 | Vibra Shaw | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Wilfred Shaw | 21 | Son | Production Clerk | Indiana |
| 10 | George W. Shaw | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Rodrick Shaw | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Carl Collins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Martha Collins | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Rosemary Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Jackie Collins | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Billy Collins | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jane Ann Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Carolyn Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Herman Hocker | 41 | Head | Bus Driver | Indiana |
| 20 | Leona Hocker | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Florence Hocker | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Joan Hocker | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Dana Hocker | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Billy Hocker | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Harry Frazier | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Martha Bell Frazier | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Owen Maurice Frazier | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Bobby Ray Frazier | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Marcella Fay Frazier | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | James C. Clark | 60 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | Clara B. Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Joseph Clark | 15 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Verlin Edw. Powell | 13 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Zada May Hewitt | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Harvey Kimmerling | 64 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | Olive F. Kimmerling | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Bonnie Wolff | 36 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Clela Goodnight | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Leo Copeland | 49 | Head | Watchman | Indiana |
| 40 | Flossie Copeland | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)