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Mary Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Lola — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tipton |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shaw | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Shaw | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Fayette-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Fayette-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tipton |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mary Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Granville Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Shaw
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Shaw
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Granville Shaw
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Shaw
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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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 — Fayette-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03890-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lily M. Gathright | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie Thompson | 33 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 43 | John Thompson | 39 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 44 | James Thompson | 27 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jamie M. Thompson | 11 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Anderson | 41 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 47 | Charlie Anderson | 21 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 48 | Emma Stanback | 21 | Head | 30 | Tennessee |
| 49 | Martha Thomas | 35 | Mother | 40 | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ophellia Stanback | 17 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Earnestine Hughley | 1 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Tony Thomas | 57 | Head | 45 | Tennessee |
| 53 | Bertha Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary D. Thomas | 15 | Daughter | 40 | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry Somerville | 32 | Husband | 45 | Tennessee |
| 56 | Brutus Gathright | 52 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 57 | Candis Gathright | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Brutus Jr. Gathright | 22 | Son | 45 | Tennessee |
| 59 | William H. Gathright | 19 | Son | 50 | Tennessee |
| 60 | Earnest Gathright | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charlie Jr. Gathright | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Betty Dodson | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charlie Hudgens | 48 | Head | 30 | Arkansas |
| 64 | Sophie Hudgens | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Charlie Jr. Hudgens | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ola M. Hudgens | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Doris Hudgens | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Rosie Hudgens | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Mildred Hudgens | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Marie Hudgens | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | The Shaw | 29 | Head | 45 | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary Shaw THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James S. Watkins | 15 | Son | 20 | Tennessee |
| 74 | Walter Shaw | 59 | Head | 35 | Tennessee |
| 75 | Amy Shaw | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bertha L. Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | June Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Haskel Lacy | 40 | Head | 45 | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ida Lacy | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 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)