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Margaret Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shaw across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | St Pauls Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Shaw | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Shaw | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Linwood Shaw | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Shaw | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Quessie Shaw | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alene Shaw | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mathey Shaw | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lawhata Shaw | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Shaw | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lee Shaw | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maggie Shaw | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Shaw | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doretha Shaw | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 15
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 15 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Margaret Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Maggie Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawhata Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathey Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doretha Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Johnson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Athalia Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Betty Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. A. Mccoy | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eva Mccoy | 49 | Wife | Supervisor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bill Mccoy | 21 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 7 | Margy Mccoy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Caroline Mccoy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Arthur Graham | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maybell Graham | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Emma Clark | 40 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frances Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Manuel Clark | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Shirley T Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jim Graham | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Graham | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie M Graham | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wilton Graham | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Graham | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary B Graham | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nazera Graham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Archie Graham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula B Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ida M Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kitty B Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John D Shaw | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Quessie Shaw | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alene Shaw | 32 | Daughter | Field Work | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Shaw | 29 | Son | Field Work | North Carolina |
| 30 | Linwood Shaw | 28 | Son | Field Work | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary B Shaw | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret Shaw THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alice Shaw | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lee Shaw | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Doretha Shaw | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Preston Shaw | 14 | Son | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lawhata Shaw | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mathey B Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Shaw | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)