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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 Venango-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Jessie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Venango-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bread Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bread Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Emlenton |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shaw | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Kenton Shaw | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Shaw | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George E H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Venango-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Occupation | Bread Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Robert Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Shaw
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Shaw
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03616-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank W. Grumden|Grundon | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elizabeth Grumden|Grundon | 73 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Harry R. Grumden|Grundon | 70 | Brother | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 44 | Emily G. Grumden|Grundon | 55 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Leslie A. Edinger | 34 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Pearl H. Edinger | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Barbara J. Edinger | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Patricia S. Edinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Arthur G. De Wald | 50 | Head | Principal | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna H. De Wald | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elinore D. De Wald | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grace A. De Wald | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | A. Eugene De Wald | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Vera M. De Wald | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harold H. De Wald | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George Krear | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Madge P. Krear | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | C. Franklin Krear | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Homer R. Jacobs | 47 | Head | Gas Appliance Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Marjory G. Jacobs | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Martha E. Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Florence P. Jacobs | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary E. Rinnard | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Abigail D. Sheffer | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Bernard Sheffer | 15 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George E. Shaw THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Bread Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ruth Shaw | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Kenton Shaw | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Earl Taylor | 43 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Louisa Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Charles E. Jr. Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | J. E. Gordon Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marjory J. Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | R. Craig Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dewey W. Scheffler | 40 | Head | Stillman | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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)