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James Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ada — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Shaw | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Shaw | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Printing Clerk |
| Industry | Chemical Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 33
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Head, age 43
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | fireman-stoker |
| Industry | dock co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 3300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Shaw
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Shaw
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shaw
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1500:0881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Mclaughlin | 56 | Lodger | Stenographer | New York |
| 52 | Peter Mcdonald | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Edwin Mcdonald | 22 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 54 | Marion Mcdonald | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 55 | August Mayer | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Mass. |
| 56 | Fannie Mayer | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Harriett Mayer | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 58 | Marion Mayer | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Nathan Berger | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 60 | Celia Berger | 23 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Bernard Berger | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Bertha Goldsmith | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Poland |
| 63 | William Lyons | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 64 | Frederick Keelley | 6 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 65 | Archibald Keelley | 40 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | New York |
| 66 | Patrick Sullivan | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Anne Sullivan | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary Morris | 55 | Head | — | England |
| 69 | James Morris | 29 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 70 | Ethel Morris | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Edward Morris | 19 | Son | Runner | New York |
| 72 | Mary Mcintyre | 12 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 73 | Agnes Perry | 57 | Sister | Bookbinder | England |
| 74 | John Worthman | 84 | Head | Retired | Boston |
| 75 | Jessie Worthman | 76 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | Herbert Worthman | 41 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 77 | Martin Scott | 32 | Head | Asst. Marshall | New York |
| 78 | Anne Scott | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Martin Scott | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Ruth Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Elizabeth Ward | 44 | Lodger | — | Mass. |
| 82 | Howard Low | 26 | Head | Linotype Operator | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Edward Low | 22 | Lodger | Linotype Operator | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Elizabeth Redmond | 40 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 85 | Ellen V. O'Connor | 32 | Lodger | Operator | New York |
| 86 | Margaret Villanpoy | 47 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 87 | Albert Brown | 27 | Son | Cashier | New York |
| 88 | James Shaw THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 89 | Margaret Shaw | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | James Jr. Shaw | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | William Shaw | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Beatrice Brown | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 93 | Charles Brown | 12 | Son | Linotype | New York |
| 94 | Alfred Morgan | 12 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 95 | Sadie Morgan | 35 | Sister | Dry Goods | New York |
| 96 | Vincenzo Leonardo | 39 | Head | — | Italy |
| 97 | Albert Leonardo | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Frances Leonardo | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | James Leonardo | 2 | Son | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)