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Margaret Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | clothing manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Albert Shaw | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Shaw | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Anna Shaw | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Shaw | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Esther Shaw | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 22
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | clothing manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 John Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shaw
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shaw
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Shaw
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
John Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03778-00775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Zacharian | 42 | Head | Manager | Armenia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Zacharian | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Edward Zacharian | 18 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Richard Zacharian | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Marilyn Zacharian | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Mercedes Zacharian | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Milton Gilmore | 34 | Head | Supply Clerk | Maine |
| 8 | Eva Gilmore | 30 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | John Gilmore | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Marie Gilmore | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | William Gilmore | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Beverly Gilmore | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Frank O'Neil | 26 | Head | Trimmer | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Rita O'Neil | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Patricia O'Neil | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Thomas O'Neil | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Ellen Hagopian | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 18 | Shukri Kederid | 34 | Head | Tailor | Turkey |
| 19 | George Fontaine | 40 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Margaret Fontaine | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Vivian Fontaine | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Jeanette Fontaine | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | George Jr. Fontaine | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Ralph Banker | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Mary T. Banker | 24 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Ralph J. Banker | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Hattie Banker | 70 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thomas Halpin | 64 | Head | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elizabeth Halpin | 63 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | William Halpin | 40 | Son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Raymond Halpin | 30 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Alice Halpin | 29 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Edward Halpin | 27 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | James Halpin | 25 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Margaret Shaw | 49 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Margaret Shaw THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Albert Shaw | 18 | Son | Press Boy | Rhode Island |
| 38 | John Shaw | 16 | Son | 3 Jun Worker | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Anna Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Esther Shaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
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)