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Robert Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eustace & Mabel — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Illinois |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Dixon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Shaw | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 1
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert Eustace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 10
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert U |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 20
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Industry | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eustace Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eustace Shaw
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Shaw
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Shaw
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Shaw
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward D. Alexander | 59 | Head | Vice President | Illinois |
| 2 | Mina K. Alexander | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | George B. Shaw | 29 | Head | Editor | Illinois |
| 4 | Ruth L. Shaw | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Georgiana Shaw | 0 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mabel Shaw | 47 | Head | President | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Robert E. Shaw THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Albert T. Tourtillott | 61 | Head | State Representative | Illinois |
| 9 | Etta L. Tourtillott | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary E. Tourtillott | 33 | Dau | Teacher | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles B. Morrison | 66 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 12 | Emma L. Morrison | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary J. Morrison | 23 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Anna Heimbaugh | 31 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 15 | Frank J. Rosebrook | 44 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Illinois |
| 16 | Blanche E. Rosebrook | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Catherine Lewis | 50 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Ohio |
| 18 | Clayton H. Bothof | 46 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 19 | Anna Bothof | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Henry S. Bothof | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William B. Steel | 73 | Father-in-law | Office Work | Illinois |
| 22 | Grace G. Steel | 41 | Sister-in-law | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 23 | William A. Schuler | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Amelia E. Schuler | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Dement Schuler | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Harry A. Schuler | 22 | Son | Iron Worker | Illinois |
| 27 | George L. Schuler | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Frank J. Sutterlin | 28 | Head | Manufacturer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Rebecca R. Sutterlin | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Frederick J. Sutterlin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Frank W. Sutterlin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Howard D. Sutterlin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | George W. Strange | 24 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 34 | Harry E. Holt | 44 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie C. Holt | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Marion E. Holt | 17 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy F. Holt | 14 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert E. Holt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Frances Gustbose | 50 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | Ida B. Gustbose | 21 | Dau | Office Work | Illinois |
| 41 | Cecile M. Gustbose | 12 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Christina Hoffman | 64 | Head | Home Work | Germany |
| 43 | John Saltzman | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Magdeline Saltzman | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Josephine Saltzman | 33 | Dau | Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Jennie Keenan | 45 | Head | Laundry Work | Illinois |
| 47 | George Miller | 35 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 48 | Emma Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James St Claire | 12 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Steve Juzma | 29 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)