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James Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscarawas, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tuscarawas, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscarawas, Ohio |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Shaw | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Viola Shaw | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Olive Shaw | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Shaw | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Pearl Shaw | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Earl Shaw | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tuscarawas, Ohio
Head, age 45
Tuscarawas, Ohio · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Tuscarawas, Ohio
Head, age 55
Tuscarawas, Ohio · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Bank |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Tuscarawas, Ohio
Head, age 64
Tuscarawas, Ohio · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tuscarawas, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shaw
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscarawas, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscarawas, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1444unit:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Shaw THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 2 | James Shaw | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 3 | Olive Shaw | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Viola Shaw | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Earl Shaw | 16 | Grand son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Pearl Shaw | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Thomas Shaw | 11 | Grand son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Andrew Shaw | 39 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 9 | Ethel Shaw | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Elizabeth Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Alice Viola Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Florence Isabel Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Clyde Kealin | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Lizzie Kealin | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Mary Kealin | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Albert Kealin | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Edward Kealin | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Thomas Leggett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Melissa J Leggett | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Alice Leggett | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Theodore Leggett | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Doris Leggett | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Thomas C Cox | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Mariba E Cox | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Loyd Cox | 20 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 26 | Sullivan J Cash Cox | 35 | Border | Oil Drillers | Ohio |
| 27 | Byron Walter Cox | 25 | Border | Tool Dressers | Ohio |
| 28 | Springer Shirley Cox | 25 | Boarder | Tool Dressers | Ohio |
| 29 | Sanford Forest Cox | 25 | Boarder | Oil Drillers | Ohio |
| 30 | Louis Malteser | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Lizzie Malteser | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Joseph Malteser | 14 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Margaret Reed | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Lutteron Luthere | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Ella Luthere | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Charles Luthere | 22 | Son | Conductor | Ohio |
| 37 | George W Luthere | 20 | Son | Dressmaker|Dress Tools | Ohio |
| 38 | Mildred Luthere | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | John Shaw | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Bertha Shaw | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Marcella Shaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Williams Arthur Shaw | 10 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Oliver Patterson | 27 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 44 | Rosa Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | George R Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Hester Marty | 7 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 47 | John W Cox | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Laura Cox | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Frank W Dix | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Laura Dix | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)