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Margaret Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Wilbur — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Seal Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Shaw | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Grace Shaw | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 3
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 22
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Seal Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Margaret Shaw across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilbur Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Shaw
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilbur Shaw
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Shaw
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Shaw
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shaw
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1432:0651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G Knowlton | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 2 | Minnie A Knowlton | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Richard A Al Knowlton | 21 | Son | None | New York |
| 4 | Jeanette Knowlton | 18 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 5 | Eric Hugo | 36 | Head | Photographer | Sweden |
| 6 | Signe Hugo | 34 | Wife H | None | Sweden |
| 7 | Sone Hugo | 8 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 8 | Ivar Cederholm | 27 | Roomer | None | Sweden |
| 9 | Karl Bolster | 40 | Head | Decoration | New York |
| 10 | Hazel Bolster | 39 | Wife H | Business | New York |
| 11 | Winifred Bolster | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 12 | Madalyn Bolster | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 13 | William Schuler | 58 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 14 | Belle Schuler | 48 | Wife H | None | New York |
| 15 | Emma Wexberg | 62 | Head-H | None | Austria Vienna |
| 16 | Edna Wexberg | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Austria Vienna |
| 17 | Ella Raffauf | 30 | Head | Teacher | Germany |
| 18 | Victoria Hron | 30 | Roomer | Clerical | New York |
| 19 | Morris Goldberg | 21 | Head | Business | Poland |
| 20 | Belle Goldberg | 26 | Wife H | None | Russia |
| 21 | Allen Goldberg | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 22 | Herman Busch | 55 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 23 | Minnie Busch | 40 | Wife H | None | Russia |
| 24 | Sarah Schuster | 50 | Head H | None | Russia |
| 25 | Jacob Schuster | 24 | Son | Agent | Russia |
| 26 | Irving Siegel | 43 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 27 | Bessie Siegel | 27 | Wife H | None | New York |
| 28 | Leonard Siegel | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 29 | Morton Siegel | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 30 | Andel Siegel | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 31 | Van Fischer | 30 | Head | Investigator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lucille Fischer | 22 | Wife H | Stenographer | New York |
| 33 | George Wicker | 24 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Ruby Wicker | 20 | Wife H | None | Canada English |
| 35 | James Scott | 37 | Head | Driller | Michigan |
| 36 | Dorothy Scott | 30 | Wife H | None | New York |
| 37 | John Strachan | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 38 | Alice Strachan | 30 | Wife H | None | Scotland |
| 39 | James Strachan | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 40 | Irvin Kassner | 23 | Head | Agent | Canada English |
| 41 | Belle Kassner | 22 | Wife H | None | New York |
| 42 | Ralph Collier | 26 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Carrie Collier | 29 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Otto Schembs | 29 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 45 | Louise Schembs | 24 | Wife H | None | Germany |
| 46 | Otto Jr. Schembs | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 47 | Wilbur Shaw | 58 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 48 | Grace W Shaw | 50 | Wife H | None | New York |
| 49 | Margaret G Shaw THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)