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George Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fleming & Fleming — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dairy Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Shaw | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Almira Shaw | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Basil Shaw | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Naomi Shaw | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Evelyn Shaw | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Shaw | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vivian Shaw | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dairy Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Fleming Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Fleming Shaw (~0.53 confidence) and mother Maddie Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maddie Shaw (~0.53 confidence) and mother Myrtle Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Shaw (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
Fleming Shaw
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fleming Shaw
b. ~1892
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Maddie Shaw
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maddie Shaw
b. ~1896
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Myrtle Shaw
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Shaw
b. ~1913
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Naomi Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almira Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basil Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03664-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lenora Lewis | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Pasquale Pard | 67 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 43 | Edith Pard | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anthony Pard | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Pard | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Doralis Pard | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anthony Sgro | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 48 | Nancy Sgro | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Rita Mae Sgro | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Sgro | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Joseph Churilla | 35 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 52 | Rose Churilla | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elmer Churilla | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Churilla | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Julius Bence | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Bence | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Stephen Bence | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dominic Yaccarino | 59 | Head | Mechanic | Italy |
| 59 | Filomina Yaccarino | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Henry Yaccarino | 29 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Andrietta Yaccarino | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Stephen Mamrak | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Loretta Mamrak | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Thomas Jamison | 39 | Head | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Jamison | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph Furschell | 25 | Head | Asst Chef | Italy |
| 67 | Blanche Furschell | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Richard Furschell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Stummer | 37 | Head | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Collins Roselyn Stummer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna Stummer | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Mae Stummer | 15 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Myrtle Shaw | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Basil Shaw | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | George Shaw THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Evelyn Shaw | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Vivian Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Almira Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dorothy Shaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Naomi Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.53
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)