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Mary Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Daniels | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Carrie Taylor | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Luther Shaw | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ernest Moody | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leah Daniels | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nina Daniels | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hardy Taylor | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ricardo Anderson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Shaw | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 48
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1872 — 2 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 | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 56
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Spouse, age 65
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04176-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Morgan | 21 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Riley Eugene Morgan | 4 | son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Lester Jennings | 40 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Retta Jennings | 38 | wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | William Thomas | 41 | head | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Maudie Thomas | 40 | wife | Clothes Maker | Tennessee |
| 47 | Allen O. Thomas | 15 | son | New Worker | Texas |
| 48 | Juanita Jean Thomas | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Betty Lou Thomas | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Oscar W. Smith | 49 | head | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Sara Anna Smith | 30 | wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Oscar R. Smith | 9 | son | — | Texas |
| 53 | William A. Simpson | 4 | step son | — | Texas |
| 54 | James Mcgarvey | 24 | head | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Rosie Mcgarvey | 24 | wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Rosie Lee Hickman | 36 | head | — | Texas |
| 57 | Edna Hickman | 22 | daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 58 | Lillie Mae Simpson | 30 | sister | Maid | Texas |
| 59 | Preston Simpson | 32 | brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 60 | Willie Jackson | 25 | lodger | — | Texas |
| 61 | Edmund Jackson | 76 | lodger's father | — | Texas |
| 62 | Robert Mason | 46 | lodger | House Mover | Louisiana |
| 63 | Luther Shaw | 62 | head | — | Texas |
| 64 | Mary Shaw THIS PERSON | 65 | wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Hardy Taylor | 35 | son-in-law | Elevator Man | Texas |
| 66 | Carrie Taylor | 35 | daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 67 | Ernest Moody | 20 | grandson | New Worker | Texas |
| 68 | Johnnie B. Daniels | 26 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Leah Ray Daniels | 3 | grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Nina Faye Daniels | 1 | grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ricardo Anderson | 5 | grandson | — | Texas |
| 72 | Bertha Bell | 46 | head | Maid | Texas |
| 73 | Cora Hammonds | 25 | daughter | Maid Duty | Texas |
| 74 | Willie Hammonds | 29 | son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Betty Jean Hammonds | 7 | grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Lonnie Mozell Hammonds | 5 | grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Mary Helen Hammonds | 3 | grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Dorsey Bell | 19 | son | Attendant | Texas |
| 79 | Morris Bell | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Luther James Walker | 52 | head | Yardman | Texas |
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)