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George Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Ellen — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mittenague |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plate Plater |
| Industry | Pumps |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Plate Plater |
| Township / Ward | Mittenague |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shaw | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rebecca Shaw | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joyce Shaw | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Shaw | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Radio Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mittenague |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | Plate Plater |
| Industry | Pumps |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ernest Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Shaw
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Shaw
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01598-01002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domenico Meneghin | 37 | Head | Metal Worker | Italy |
| 2 | Ada Meneghin | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Italy |
| 3 | Helen Meneghin | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 4 | Eric Meneghin | 8 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Lillian Meneghin | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Innocente Innocente | 64 | Father | Weaver | Italy |
| 7 | Maria Innocente | 62 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 8 | Florence Testori | 23 | Head | Seamstress | Connecticut |
| 9 | Alfred Testori | 21 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | Connecticut |
| 10 | George H. Shaw THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Plate Plater | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Rebecca Shaw | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | George W. Shaw | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Joyce Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Robert Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Edward Vincent | 41 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Aldora Vincent | 34 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 17 | Blanche Vincent | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Ronald Vincent | 0 | Grand Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Joseph Piccin | 26 | Head | Store Keeper | Germany |
| 20 | Ergia Gallerani | 66 | Head | — | Italy |
| 21 | Charles Herder | 23 | Lodger | First Position Printer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Michael Myer | 47 | Lodger | Carpenter | Germany |
| 23 | Romildo Gilli | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 24 | Elizabeth Gilli | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Amelia Gilli | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Rolando Gilli | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Vernon Danford | 27 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Raya Danford | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ronald Danford | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Jerry Beaulieu | 62 | Head | Excavator | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Belinda Beaulieu | 62 | Wife | — | New York State |
| 32 | Bertha L. Beaulieu | 34 | Daughter | Mono-Type Operator | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Henrietta D. Beaulieu | 32 | Daughter | Binder | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Edward E. Beaulieu | 30 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Ernest G. Beaulieu | 18 | Son | Truck Helper | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Arthur J. La Rose | 26 | Head | Taxi Driver | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Marion L. La Rose | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Shirley A. La Rose | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Anthony Chmielewski | 59 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 40 | Martha Chmielewski | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
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)