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John Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greene, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & E — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Illinois |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenda Shaw | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Juanita Shaw | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Shaw | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Gerald Shaw | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Etta Shaw | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 8
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 17
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Works in livery stable |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Greene, Illinois
Head, age 25
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greene, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father E Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Shaw
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Shaw
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Shaw
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shaw
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu368unit:0836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Garret Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Alvin Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Gladys Shaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Rufus G. Neal | 56 | Head | Chopping | Missouri |
| 55 | Harriet Toy | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | John Hailey Toy | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Archie Toy | 25 | Son | Stump Service | Missouri |
| 58 | Howard Northcutt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Mollie Northcutt | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Newman Northcutt | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | William R. Wonic | 65 | Step-father | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | William R. Jr. Wonic | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Jessie Wonic | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Albert Wonic | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Helen Wonic | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Albert Wonic | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Henry A. Walton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Rosabell Walton | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Alice Walton | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | John Shaw THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Etta Shaw | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Juanita Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Gerald Shaw | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Glenda Shaw | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alois Langer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Ida Langer | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Prindle | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Prindle | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Bruce Vance Prindle | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Maureta Prindle | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Delta Prindle | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Beneta Prindle | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | John Holterworth | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Daisy Holterworth | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Arnold Holterworth | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Francis Holterworth | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Bernice Holterworth | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Luther Cope | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Rosa Cope | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Bert Cope | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | John Wesley Logan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary Logan | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Gertie Logan | 16 | Daughter | House Maid | Illinois |
| 94 | Ruth Logan | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Susan Logan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Joseph Logan | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Mabel Logan | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Raydee Logan | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Roy Bowers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Molly E. Bowers | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)