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Margaret Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shaw across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Shaw | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hettie Shaw | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Shaw | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frances Shaw | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Shaw | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wilden Shaw | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Shaw | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Maryland
Daughter, age 8
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Howard-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 18
Howard-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Maryland
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Sibling
Wilden Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Howard-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen B. Wehland | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Norman W. Wehland | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 3 | Peggy A. Wehland | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Henry W. Dorsey | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Mary E. Dorsey | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Roland H. Dorsey | 33 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Joseph H. Mistak | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Henry J. Jorgensen | 44 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Bertha D. Jorgensen | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marion M. Jorgensen | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Joseph H. Dorsey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Esther D. Dorsey | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Thelma V. Dorsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Joseph H. Jr. Dorsey | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Shirley E. Dorsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Vivian E. Dorsey | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Richard C. Dorsey | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Robert E. Dorsey | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Sylvia S. Dorsey | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Arthur D. Thompson | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Catherine Thompson | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Arthur T. Thompson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | George E. Anderson | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Sherlin E. Anderson | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Evelyn M. Patterson | 31 | Head | — | Washington D.C. |
| 26 | Elton M. Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 27 | Robert B. Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 28 | Charles G. Shaw | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 29 | Hettie B. D. Shaw | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Shirley S. Shaw | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 31 | Margaret E. Shaw THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Frances Shaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | George H. Shaw | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Wilden S. Shaw | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Richard W. Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Robert W. Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Robert H. Anderson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Ernest Anderson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Robert Anderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Rosie Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)