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Robert Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augusta & Charles — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Food + Cotton Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Shaw | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Augusta Klenker | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Albert Shaw | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Food + Cotton Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Augusta Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Augusta Shaw
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Shaw
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Albert Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Heilshorn | 27 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Theresa Heilshorn | 28 | Wife | Secretary | Poland |
| 3 | Ingrid Dahl | 43 | Head | Telegrapher | New York |
| 4 | John Olsen | 45 | Boarder | Machinist | Norway |
| 5 | Martine Dahl | 66 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 6 | Catherine Barrett | 46 | Head | Sales + Collector | New Jersey |
| 7 | Raymond Bates | 32 | Head | Clerical Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 8 | Doris Bates | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Augusta Shaw | 51 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 10 | Robert Shaw THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 11 | Albert Shaw | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Augusta Klenker | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 13 | Salvatore Viscuso | 25 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 14 | Fannie Viscuso | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joel Austin | 32 | Head | Gas Engineer | Georgia |
| 16 | Jessie Austin | 25 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 17 | Fred Metcalf | 42 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Estelle Metcalf | 30 | Wife | Off. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Stephen Ballek | 32 | HEAD | Clergyman | Penn |
| 20 | Helen Ballek | 30 | WIFE | — | Penn |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)