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James Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bettie & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 10 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Will Shaw | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Henry | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Henry Shaw | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Major Shaw | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lynn Shaw | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Shaw | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dock Shaw | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lucile Shaw | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | Hs 10 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bettie Shaw (~0.83 confidence) and father John Shaw (~0.83 confidence) and mother Annie Shaw (~0.83 confidence) and father Hill Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lania Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tempie Shaw (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lucile Shaw (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Bettie Shaw
b. ~1860
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
John Shaw
b. ~1864
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Annie Shaw
b. ~1876
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Hill Shaw
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Shaw
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lania Shaw
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tempie Shaw
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lucile Shaw
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lynn Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Major Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dock Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Payton | 52 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 2 | Gustav Payton | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Gary Payton | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | David D. Payton | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ben Payton | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Herman L. Payton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pojie Earl Payton | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Verline Payton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | S. T. Payton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elvin G. Payton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Fredrick Ford | 43 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 12 | Godella Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Willis Justine Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Willis Charline Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willis Alma D. Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Willis Irma L. Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lafayette Ford | 39 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 18 | Arleen B. Ford | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Green Mattie E. Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Benson Bettie J. Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hampton Brooks | 58 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clerance Brooks | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lucinda Bailey | 54 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 24 | Naomi T. Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ruth Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Will Shaw | 47 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lucile Shaw | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James Shaw THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Dock C. Shaw | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Shaw | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lynn L. Shaw | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Henry Shaw | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Margaret Shaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | George Shaw | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Major P. Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary J. Henry | 68 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | D. L. D. Thornton | 65 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dora Thornton | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Emma Taylor | 68 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mile Taylor | 37 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
Gen 2 · 3 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)