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Robert Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Harriet — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Ipswich |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Shaw | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harriet Shaw | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Neil Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Shaw
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Shaw
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neil Shaw
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Shaw
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Shaw
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel895:1098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wayland W. Waite | 68 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary L. Waite | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 53 | W. Lansing Treadwell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 54 | Evelyn E. Treadwell | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | David B. Hinckley | 66 | Head | Clam Digger | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Agnes Hinckley | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ellen E. Hinckley | 37 | Daughter | Mailing | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Nelson T. Benson | 68 | Head | Clam Digger | Canada |
| 59 | Margaret M. Benson | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland (FS) |
| 60 | Margaret M. Benson | 36 | Daughter | Finisher | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Henry Wilkinson | 66 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 62 | Jessie Wilkinson | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 63 | Louis A. Fewkes | 69 | Head | Watchmaker | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Lora L. Fewkes | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John Cronin | 58 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Annie M. Cronin | 62 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 67 | James H. Rogers | 46 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mellicent Rogers | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Helen F. Rogers | 24 | Daughter | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mildred A. Rogers | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Marshall J. Rogers | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Warren S. Sullivan | 34 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph L. Arsenault | 69 | Head | Clam Digger | Prince Edward Island |
| 74 | Mary Arsenault | 67 | Wife | Housework | Prince Edward Island |
| 75 | Beatrice Hinckley | 35 | Daughter | Housework | Prince Edward Island |
| 76 | M. Martha Hinckley | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Roland A. Hinckley | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Eileen E. Hinckley | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Joseph W. Hinckley | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John S. Tremblay | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Marie Tremblay | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 82 | M. Jacqueline Tremblay | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Frank L. Tremblay | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | George H. Tremblay | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Harry C. Clapp | 38 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Elizabeth S. Clapp | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Dorothy S. Clapp | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Janet R. Clapp | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | George H. Clapp | 68 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Annie S. Clapp | 68 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Clarence E. Conger-Thwaite | 34 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Gladys S. Conger-Thwaite | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Addie C. Conger-Thwaite | 66 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Walter J. Shaw | 59 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Harriet L. Shaw | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Robert S. Shaw THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Frederick C. Watson | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 98 | Hazel L. Watson | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 99 | Beverly F. Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Barbara G. Watson | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)