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John Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Thos — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angeline Shaw | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Thos Shaw | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Elmer Rhodes | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Eva Shaw | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Howard Shaw | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Melvin Shaw | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| G Shaw | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Estelle Shaw | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 11 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 John Shaw across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Shaw
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Shaw
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Shaw
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Shaw
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Shaw
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard Shaw
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Shaw
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Shaw
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angeline Shaw
Sibling · 1930 · age 41
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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2146:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conrad Hoch | 62 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 2 | Clara Hoch | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Isabel Hoch | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Schulze | 16 | Servant | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | G. J. Barber | 58 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nellie H. Barber | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Barber | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Barber | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas Barber | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Kate Hart | 58 | Domestic | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Engel S. Kulvinsky | 57 | Head | Real Estate | Russia-Poland |
| 12 | Sara Kulvinsky | 45 | Sister | — | Russia-Poland |
| 13 | Helen Kiplavage | 27 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lawrence Sweeney | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine Sweeney | 33 | Daughter | Gen. Secty. | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anthony Gaughan | 58 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary A. Gaughan | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Wm. Gaughan | 28 | Son | Diamond Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Gaughan | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Gaughan | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Peter Apostle | 36 | Head | Merchant | Greece-Sparta |
| 22 | Evanthea Apostle | 21 | Wife | — | Greece-Sparta |
| 23 | Mary Apostle | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Nicholas Apostle | 36 | Cousin | Merchant | Greece-Sparta |
| 25 | Bernard Mc Laughlin | 41 | Head | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Mc Laughlin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Mc Laughlin | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Mc Laughlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Mc Laughlin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Mc Laughlin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thelma Wertz | 18 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jessie Davis | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Leonie King | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catherine Graeff | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Graeff | 35 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Francis Graeff | 31 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Loretta Graeff | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Paul Graeff | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Regina Graeff | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Matilda Thomas | 37 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Coppler | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Thos. J. Shaw | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Estelle E. Shaw | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Angeline Shaw | 41 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Elmer Rhodes | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Howard Shaw | 40 | Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | G. Archibald Shaw | 38 | Son | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Shaw THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eva Shaw | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Melvin Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)