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Margaret Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Lizzie — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lizzie Shaw | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 27
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 2 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Doctor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 37
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Shaw
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Shaw
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Shaw
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00765-00912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul G Mclean | 30 | Son | Porter | Illinois |
| 2 | Beathel Mclean | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Edward Mclean | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Marguerite Wright | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 5 | Allen L Wright | 27 | Son in law | Porter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Pearl Grindley | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 7 | Margaret A Grindley | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Raymond Ewing | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 9 | Grace Ewing | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Rita J Ewing | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Raymond Jr Ewing | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Bernard E Stanley | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Ruth R Stanley | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Oren T Hibler | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Sylvia M Hibler | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Catherine B Hibler | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Marjorie M Hibler | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | William O Hibler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary J Hibler | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Judith A Hibler | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Kent E Hibler | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lydia J Johns | 83 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Effie J Johns | 52 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Ethel Christopher | 66 | Mother | Janitor | Illinois |
| 25 | Lizzie Shaw | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Margaret A Shaw THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Myron R Lehigh | 30 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 28 | Mildred A Lehigh | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Barbara J Lehigh | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Hale E Lehigh | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clyde H Pittman | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 32 | Lula J Pittman | 46 | Wife | Laundrying | Illinois |
| 33 | Bernice L Pittman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Clyde H Pittman | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Norma J Pittman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Norman E Pittman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ethel J Pittman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Marie F Mueller | 43 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 39 | Imogene M Mueller | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Frank M Roughton | 32 | Head | Elect Welding | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)