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Margaret Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Schuyler & Harriet — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Sidney |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Shaw | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 4 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Shelby, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Shelby, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Shelby-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 32
Shelby-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: father Schuyler Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Schuyler Shaw
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Shaw
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Shaw
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Shaw
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio
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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 — Shelby-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03146-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. Blake | 25 | Head | Mechanical Eng. | Ohio |
| 2 | Rosemary G. Blake | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Marie G. Palmisano | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 4 | Ralph L. Gingrell | 29 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 5 | Elizabeth Gingrell | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Encell J. Stauverman | 50 | Head | Proprietor | W. Virginia |
| 7 | Ruth S. Stauverman | 46 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 8 | Jayne E. Stauverman | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Arnold J. Stauverman | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Carl G. Gehrlich | 37 | Head | Traffic Mgr. | Ohio |
| 11 | Dorotha J. Gehrlich | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Lawrence E. Dunn | 28 | Head | Plumber | Ohio |
| 13 | Jane G. Dunn | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Robert E. Helmer | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 15 | Marjorie Helmer | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Robert Jr. Helmer | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Richard Helmer | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Martha N. Shaw | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Margaret Shaw THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 20 | Homer W. Schamp | 47 | Head | Meat Cutter | Ohio |
| 21 | Stella G. Schamp | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Margaret A. Schamp | 24 | Daughter | Cashier | Ohio |
| 23 | Homer W. Schamp | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | James A. Schamp | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Roy Maxwell | 22 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 26 | Ruth M. Maxwell | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Thomas G. Maxwell | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James Ovenden | 81 | Head | — | England |
| 29 | James W. Ovenden | 49 | Son | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 30 | John Leo Ovenden | 39 | Son | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 31 | Patrick H. Kastin | 74 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Louis M. Salm | 53 | Head | Embalmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Marie S. Salm | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | William E. Salm | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Martha L. Salm | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 36 | Orville J. Miller | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 37 | Marjorie Miller | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Barbara J. Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Nancy A. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | M. Gail Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)