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John Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Sarah — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | King Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | King Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Shaw | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Shaw | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Louis Shaw | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Orrey Shaw | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jacob Shaw | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susan Shaw | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 3
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 13
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Son, age 23
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | King Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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: father Henry Shaw (~0.82 confidence) and mother Sarah Shaw (~0.82 confidence) and father Frank Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Billy Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Henry Shaw
b. ~1853
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Sarah Shaw
b. ~1885
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Frank Shaw
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shaw
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Billy Shaw
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Shaw
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Shaw
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Shaw
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jacob Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orrey Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John G. Scott | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Anna L. Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James E. Scott | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Florence Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jimmy Mcfadden | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Mcfadden | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Joseph Mcfadden | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Mcfadden | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ruby Mcfadden | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Burnetha Mcfadden | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | J. V. Mcfadden | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Mcfadden | 23 | Sister | Helper | South Carolina |
| 53 | John W. Shaw | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Carrie S. Shaw | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Theotis Shaw | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Arnold Shaw | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | John Shaw | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Pinckney Wilson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Sophie Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 60 | Macey O. Wilson | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nancy Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Tyler Boyd | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eallen Lou Boyd | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nettie Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lillie Wilson | 57 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Esther Boyd | 15 | Niece | Helper | South Carolina |
| 67 | John E. Shaw | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Susan Shaw | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Jr. Shaw THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 70 | Louis Shaw | 15 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 71 | Orrey Shaw | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jacob Shaw | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Jane Shaw | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret Shaw | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | J. Wilmot Tisdale | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lula T. Tisdale | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Vera Tisdale | 14 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 78 | Wesley Tisdale | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Will Tisdale | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Ruth Tisdale | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)