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James Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blender |
| Industry | Hair Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blender |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Shaw | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Shaw | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Shaw | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Eugene Shaw | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Shaw | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Shaw | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martin Shaw | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Francis Shaw | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marie Shaw | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Blender |
| Industry | Hair Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katherine Shaw (~0.83 confidence) and father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Percy Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father James Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clarence Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Katherine Shaw
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shaw
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Percy Shaw
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Shaw
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Shaw
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clarence Potter
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Shaw
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Martin Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03705-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Brudano | 56 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 42 | Minnie Brudano | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Erhard Brudano | 26 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Walter Brudano | 24 | Son | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Stella Brudano | 24 | Daughter | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Stoll | 62 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 47 | Julia Stoll | 64 | Sister | Packer | Germany |
| 48 | James Macchione | 41 | Head | Tool Maker | Italy |
| 49 | Mary Macchione | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Macchione | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Daniel Macchione | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Rosalie Macchione | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ruth Macchione | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Benjamin Macchione | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Shaw | 49 | Head | Driller | Scotland |
| 56 | Marie Shaw | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Shaw | 24 | Son | Blender | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Shaw THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Blender | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Martin Shaw | 19 | Son | Blender | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Shaw | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Eugene Shaw | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna M Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Margaret Shaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Francis Shaw | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harriet Shaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John O'Brien | 40 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Kathryn O'Brien | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary O'Brien | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John O'Brien | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John O'Brien | 71 | Father | Sawyer | England |
| 71 | Sarah Brown | 68 | Aunt | House Work | England |
| 72 | Albert Robling | 64 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 73 | Elizabeth Robling | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Valley Kuhn | 52 | Lodger | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Albert Straff | 64 | Head | Hacker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Straff | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lotta Waite | 44 | Daughter | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Michael Theil | 63 | Brother-in-law | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Thomas Waite | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frank Satarowski | 46 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)