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John Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barnes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Shaw | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Doris Shaw | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Shaw | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lucy Shaw | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Edward Shaw | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Freda Shaw | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Kansas
Other, age 17
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John D |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Washington, Kansas
Son, age 27
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Washington-County, Kansas
Head, age 39
Washington-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucy Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucy Shaw
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winn Schofield | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Leonard Strey | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 3 | Eva V. Strey | 48 | Wife | 5 | Kansas |
| 4 | Lester Strey | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Harris Strey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Thomas A. B. Strey | 20 | Son | 72 | Kansas |
| 7 | Dick Strey | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Carl D. Ricard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Joe H. Moranck | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Clementine Moranck | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Rosemary Moranck | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | James D. Simmett | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Ethel Simmett | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Norene Simmett | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Kansas |
| 15 | Lyle Simmett | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | John S. Shaffer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Martha Shaffer | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Aneda Shaffer | 34 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Edith Shaffer | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Leland H. Cook | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Helen M. Cook | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lyle R. Cook | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Lavonne R. Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | John D. Shaw THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Freda Shaw | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Doris J. Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Marjorie Shaw | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Edward Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Lucy Shaw | 64 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Alvin H. Coonrod | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Marion Coonrod | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Fred Berger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Clara Berger | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Orville D. Berger | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Floyd A. B. Berger | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Oren Arganbright | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Alice Arganbright | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 38 | Mae Whitesell | 58 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Extra Line | None | extra line | — | — |
| 40 | Extra Line | None | extra line | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
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)