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John Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Isaac — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Shaw | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| John Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Clayworth Shaw | Son | — | — | |
| Irene Shaw | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Camden, New …
Son, age 6
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 14
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 23
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Shaw
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Shaw
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Shaw
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Shaw
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Clayworth Shaw
Sibling · 1930 · age
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
1930 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1323:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sidy Hicks | 49 | Sister-in-law | Housework | New Jersey |
| 52 | Archie Hicks | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Madeline Oroy | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dario G. Cheesman | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Elizabeth Cheesman | 52 | Wife | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 56 | Roberta Brown | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Charles F. Gibson | 40 | Head | Track Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Lucy Gibson | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles White | 11 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Samuel Hicks | 47 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 61 | Albert Watson | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Annie White | 59 | Servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Albert Hicks | 26 | Head | Plasterer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Edith Hicks | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Lillian Woods | 28 | Head | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 66 | Leonnie Woods | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Isaac Shaw | 56 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Irene Shaw | 45 | Wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Clayworth Shaw | None | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Shaw THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Shaw | 30 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frank Johnson | 26 | Head | Moulder | Virginia |
| 73 | Thelma Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 74 | Dorothy Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Gladys Cramety | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Florida |
| 76 | Isaac Nutt | 47 | Head | Knee Staker | New Jersey |
| 77 | Ella Nutt | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | William Devonshire | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charles Devonshire | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Thomas Devonshire | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Dorothy Nutt | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Clara Poukner | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Frank Poukner | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 84 | Joseph Kuda | 65 | Head | Yes | Austria |
| 85 | George Kuda | 29 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 86 | Charles F. Gardener | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 87 | Blanche E. Gardener | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | James Anderson | 6 | Boarder | — | Unknown |
| 89 | Adam Kowalski | 49 | Head | Yes | Poland |
| 90 | Sophia Kowalski | 49 | Wife | Yes | Poland |
| 91 | Walter Kowalski | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Leon Kowalski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Kowalski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Wanda Kowalski | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Viola Kowalski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Marion Yaworske | 76 | Boarder | Yes | Poland |
| 97 | Peter G. Conover | 59 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Abraham Lowenthal | 24 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 99 | Rowena Lowenthal | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 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 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)