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James Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Musselshell-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this James Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Musselshell-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Anna — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Wyoming
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Musselshell-County, Montana |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roundup Township School District 55 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Musselshell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Roundup Township School District 55 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Shaw | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Shaw | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Anna Shaw | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Musselshell, Montana
Son, age 16
Musselshell, Montana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Musselshell, Montana
Son, age 27
Musselshell, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Musselshell-County, Montana
Son, age 35
Musselshell-County, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roundup Township School District 55 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Musselshell |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Shaw
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Montana
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Sibling
Grace Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Musselshell-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Musselshell-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02226-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Kozelski | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 42 | Janice Irene Kozelski | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 43 | Frank L. Brown | 51 | Head | Road Foreman | Nebraska |
| 44 | Cassie Brown | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Dora Brown | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 46 | Eva Dussell | 51 | Daughter | Seamstress | Colorado |
| 47 | Joe Rife | 21 | Board | — | Montana |
| 48 | Bob Rathwick | 62 | Head | Miner | Guyana|Guy Slana |
| 49 | Martha Rathwick | 63 | Wife | — | Guyana|Guy Slana |
| 50 | Margaret Rathwick | 25 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Montana |
| 51 | Helen Rathwick | 20 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 52 | Lew A. Hewes | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Bessie C. Hewes | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Agen C. Hewes | 42 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 55 | Alexander Hilderman | 32 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 56 | Erma Hilderman | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | James Hilderman | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Adeline Hilderman | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 59 | Kathleen Hilderman | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 60 | Jonas Fredrickson | 52 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 61 | Sophie Fredrickson | 46 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 62 | Dorothy Fredrickson | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 63 | Chrystal L. Darling | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Harry Bartlett | 46 | Head | Miner | Montana |
| 65 | Susan May Bartlett | 43 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 66 | Velma Bartlett | 20 | Daughter | Usher | Montana |
| 67 | Harry Jr. Bartlett | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 68 | Albert Guineman | 51 | Head | Road Foreman | Germany |
| 69 | Angeline Guineman | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Irving Guineman | 19 | Son | Rock Packer | Montana |
| 71 | Clara Guineman | 18 | Daughter | Housemaid | Montana |
| 72 | Bernice Guineman | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 73 | George Guineman | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 74 | Gordon Guineman | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 75 | Wanda Guineman | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 76 | William Thomas Shaw | 63 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 77 | Anna E. Shaw | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Grace Shaw | 36 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | James Shaw THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Miner | Wyoming |
| 80 | Herman Klokow | 51 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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 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)