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James Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Shaw across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nancy — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Georgia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Township / Ward | Gregg District 1761 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shaw | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Brantly Shaw | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Randal Shaw | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nancy Shaw | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Florida
Son, age 1
Madison, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Jas A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cook, Georgia
Son, age 11
Cook, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cook, Georgia
Son, age 21
Cook, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Georgia
Head, age 31
Cook-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Jay A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adel City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 924 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Shaw across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shaw
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Shaw
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Shaw
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Shaw
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Sibling
Randal Shaw
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brantly Shaw
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel349:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Henry | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Lymatter Henry | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Mary Flowers | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Archie Flowers | 35 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 5 | Lillie Flowers | 26 | Daughter | Worker | Georgia |
| 6 | Maud Flowers | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ruby Lee Flowers | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Helen Flowers | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Fuller Powers | 63 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 10 | Sarah Powers | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Flonnie Powers | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Dewey Powers | 30 | Son | Worker | Georgia |
| 13 | Viola Powers | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Gladys Powers | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Thelma Powers | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert Giddens | 30 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 17 | Martha Jane Giddens | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | L Peterson | 54 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 19 | Hermie Lee Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Myron Peterson | 22 | Son | Worker | Georgia |
| 21 | Laura Lee Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Dorothy Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Claudia Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Tom Moore | 41 | Head | Worker | Georgia |
| 25 | Emma Moore | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ethel Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Bessie Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Alice Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Grace Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Sarah Frances Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Lewis Pollard | 29 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 32 | Katie Lou Pollard | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Charles Pollard | 12 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Leslie Jr Pollard | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Lou Pollard | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Linnie Mclean | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 37 | John A Shaw | 69 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 38 | Nancy Shaw | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | James Shaw THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Worker | Georgia |
| 40 | Brantly Shaw | 18 | Son | Worker | Georgia |
| 41 | Randal Shaw | 15 | Son | Worker | Georgia |
| 42 | Joshua Tillman | 59 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 43 | Ida Tillman | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Arthur Tillman | 17 | Son | Worker | Georgia |
| 45 | Lou Tillman | 29 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Susie Tillman | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Harry Tillman | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Aaron Giddens | 49 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 49 | Pearl Giddens | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Lou Annie Giddens | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)