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Robert Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Willie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coweta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Shaw | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mildred Shaw | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Addine Shaw | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Shaw | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Shaw | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Paul Shaw | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Shaw | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Shaw | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coweta, Georgia
Son, age 13
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 23
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 33
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coweta |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Shaw
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Shaw
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00675-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Hardy | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Alfred Alauton | Alanton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Victoria Alauton | Alanton | 63 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 4 | John F Delbert | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Maud Delbert | 33 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary A Delbert | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ben Delbert | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Joan Delbert | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sister Tommy Mae | None | F | Private Home | — |
| 10 | Opal Mc Larin | 28 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Georgia |
| 11 | Eddie Abercrombie | 11 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Adrian Abercrombie | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Sallie Abercrombie | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 14 | Verenda Abercrombie | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Catherine Abercrombie | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Dorris Mae Abercrombie | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Aquilla Abercrombie | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Mamie Entrekim | 48 | Head | Supervisor | Georgia |
| 19 | Margaret Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Don Jones | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Gena Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | John J. Robins | 65 | Head | Clergyman | Georgia |
| 23 | Ellen S. Robins | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Samu L. Lewis | 57 | Head | Professor | Georgia |
| 25 | Florence Lewis | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lucille Duke | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Christine Duke | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Georgia |
| 28 | Howard Duke | 21 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 29 | J. Clinton Reese | 73 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 30 | Elizabeth Reese | 71 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Robert N. Shaw THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Ella Bell Shaw | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Thelma Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Addine Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | John R Shaw | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Pearl Shaw | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Paul Shaw | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mildred Shaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Bob E. Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Eva Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)