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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 St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mamie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | gasoline station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Gravois Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Shaw | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Shaw | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hellen Shaw | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 17
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Shoe Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | gasoline station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mamie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mamie Shaw
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02150-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy Hartman | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Dick Hartman | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Kenneth Hartman | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Eline Hartman | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Ralph Hartman | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Loretta Hartman | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Arthur Gralow | 43 | head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 48 | Florenia Gralow | 45 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Claude O'Bryan | 25 | head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 50 | Orend O'Bryan | 26 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Clyde B O'Bryan | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Charles J Mc Cue | 39 | head | Laborer | Cincinnati |
| 53 | Eviline Mc Cue | 20 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | John Shaw THIS PERSON | 27 | head | Attendant | Texas |
| 55 | Hellen Shaw | 26 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Jean Shaw | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Oliver A Wetzel | 43 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 58 | Mary Wetzel | 44 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Edgar Weidel | 52 | head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 60 | Meta Weidel | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Verma Weidel | 27 | daughter | Receiving Clerk | Missouri |
| 62 | Hadley Weidel | 25 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Edgar Weidel | 20 | son | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 64 | Rodger Weidel | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Joseph Winkler | 39 | head | Cleaning | Illinois |
| 66 | Pauline Winkler | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Joseph Jr Winkler | 14 | son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Ruth Winkler | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Joseph Skroky | 75 | head | — | Austria |
| 70 | Anna Skroky | 60 | wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Peter Sloas | 54 | head | Cement Worker | Hungary |
| 72 | Hellen Hoffer | 54 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Hungary |
| 73 | John Vibbe | 46 | head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 74 | Frank Vibbe | 17 | son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 75 | Thomas Vibbe | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Herman J Eggers | 50 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Martha Eggers | 41 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Arnel Eggers | 22 | son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 79 | Vernon Eggers | 21 | son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 80 | Velvin Eggers | 18 | son | New Worker | Missouri |
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)