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Mary Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Belknap, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belknap, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Belknap, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Tilton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Shaw | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Shaw | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Barbara Shaw | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bert Shaw | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Russell Shaw | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| James Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Amos Shaw | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ralph Shaw | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Shaw | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Belknap, New …
Spouse, age 43
Belknap, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Belknap, New …
Spouse, age 54
Belknap, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Melvina A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Belknap-County, New …
Spouse, age 63
Belknap-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Melvina A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meredith Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belknap |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shaw
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Belknap, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Belknap, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1006unit:0442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprian P. Cyr | 63 | Head | Cattle Dealer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Fred Gilbert | 33 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 3 | Amanda A. Gilbert | 31 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 4 | Leonard Gilbert | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Florence Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Godfrey Gilbert | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Ballard Gilbert | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Russell Gilbert | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Donat Roux | 33 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 10 | Minnie M. Roux | 29 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Lawrence Roux | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Wilfred J. Roux | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Martha J. Clark | 63 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada |
| 14 | Abagail Dutra | 45 | Head | Carder | Vermont |
| 15 | Lydia Dutra | 40 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Leon J. Dutra | 21 | Son | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 17 | George W. Dutra | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Amanda C. Dutra | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Jerry Belair | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 20 | Delina Belair | 60 | Wife | Weaver | Canada |
| 21 | Rosina Belair | 22 | Daughter | Speeder | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Clossie L. Bickford | 30 | Head | Presser | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Mabel S. Bickford | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Henry G. Shaw | 53 | Father-in-law | Fireman | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Florence A. Shaw | 20 | Brother-in-law | Ice Harvester | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Fred Q. Cheney | 43 | Head | Finisher | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Flora M. Cheney | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 28 | Edward A. Cheney | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Bert G. Shaw | 49 | Head | Dyer | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Mary L. Shaw THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Ralph G. Shaw | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Amos G. Shaw | 19 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Edna L. Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Barbara A. Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Mabel D. Shaw | 36 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Russell G. Shaw | 0 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | James H. Jones | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | England |
| 38 | Mary J. White | 57 | Head | Cleaning Woman | Ireland |
| 39 | John H. White | 26 | Head | Beamer | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Renee M. White | 23 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 41 | Herbert J. White | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Forest L. White | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Joseph Smith | 58 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 44 | Clara Schrier | 68 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Anna T. Schrier | 47 | Son | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Dora M. Read | 52 | Head | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Celia B. Pelliott | 43 | Servant | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Fred Shaw | 69 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Walter C. Taylor | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Emma B. Taylor | 50 | Servant | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)