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Margaret Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shaw across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Glass Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 880 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Bullskin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Shaw | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Shaw | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Hazel Shaw | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Patricia Shaw | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jane Shaw | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertha Shaw | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mabel Shaw | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Phyllis Shaw | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Shaw | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donald Shaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annabell Shaw | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 13 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Glass Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 880 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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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Anchor record
Margaret Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Charles Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annabell Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03502-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvin Burkholder | 50 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 2 | Leda Burkholder | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Wilmer Burkholder | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Ruth Burkholder | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Janet Burkholder | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Howard Burkholder | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Ira D Miller | 50 | Head | Cattle Dealer | Penna |
| 8 | Sherman Miller | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 9 | Florence Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Donald Miller | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Pauline Wilkins | 37 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 12 | Gail Wilkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | Roderick Wilkins | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | Edith Ulery | 30 | Head | — | Penna |
| 15 | Dale Ulery | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Carl Ulery | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Ronald Ulery | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Grace Howard | 28 | Sister | Clerk | Penna |
| 19 | Charles Heimer | 45 | Lodger | Manager | Penna |
| 20 | Thomas E Miller | 35 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 21 | Agnes Miller | 40 | Wife | Maid | Penna |
| 22 | Robert E Miller | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Clyde E Miller | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 24 | George R Miller | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 25 | Mary Larkey | 32 | Step daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Charles Shaw | 49 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 27 | Bertha Shaw | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 28 | Margaret Shaw THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Decorator | Ohio |
| 29 | Charles Shaw | 21 | Son | Carry In | Penna |
| 30 | Hazel Shaw | 19 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 31 | Donald Shaw | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Mabel Shaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Annabell Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Lois Shaw | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Jane Shaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Phyllis Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Patricia Shaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Richard Shaw | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Lindel Reed | 22 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Edith Reed | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)