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Mary Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Jeffers Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Shaw | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Henry Shaw | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| William Shaw | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Jessie Barron | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Shaw | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Spouse, age 59
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shaw across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shaw
Spouse · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewald Quade | 45 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 2 | Jans Eucken | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 3 | Annie Eucken | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Clair Eucken | 34 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 5 | Theodore Eucken | 22 | Son | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 6 | Junnie Cossins | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Clarence Cossins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | James M. Cossins | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Michael J. Kennedy | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Alta Kennedy | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Michael Jr. Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Carl S. Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lillian L. Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Earl Van Deursen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Margaret Van Deursen | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mahlon Van Deursen | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Clement Van Deursen | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Virgil A. Herthel | 33 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Leota Herthel | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Geneva Herthel | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Howard Herthel | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Vivian Herthel | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Marie Herthel | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Cillian Herthel | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Joyce Herthel | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Henry Shaw | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Shaw THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Monica Shaw | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 29 | Jessie Barron | 22 | Niece | Telephone Oper. | Minnesota |
| 30 | William Shaw | 74 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Fred C. Butler | 66 | Head | Grain Buyer | Iowa |
| 32 | Henry G. Moore | 45 | Head | Superintendent | South Dakota |
| 33 | Ruby R. Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | George C. Moore | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Loren J. Moore | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Elsie E. Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Flora E. Cleaveland | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Malachi C. Vold | 59 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 39 | Harold Vold | 33 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 40 | George J. Haas | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Austria |
| 41 | Cora Haas | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | George W. Haas | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Fred E. Illsley | 29 | Head | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 44 | Esther Illsley | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | George W. Illsley | 29 | Brother | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 46 | Clarence W. Talbott | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 47 | Clair Talbott | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Dolores Talbott | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Claud Valentine | 35 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 50 | Anna Valentine | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)