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Robert Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lulu — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushcreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rushcreek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shaw | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Roger Shaw | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lulu Shaw | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Ohio
Son, age
Logan, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Logan, Ohio
Son, age 11
Logan, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 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 | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Logan-County, Ohio
Son, age 20
Logan-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushcreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Shaw
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Shaw
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Shaw
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Roger Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Logan-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03100-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora Sweetland | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Murray Sweetland | 42 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Anna Sweetland | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Jane Sweetland | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Vernie B. Porter | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Everett S. Porter | 38 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 47 | Robert Seuber | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Rosamond Seuber | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Shirley Jean Seuber | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Laura Seuber | 57 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Patricia Seuber | 13 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 52 | James Smith | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Martha Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Helen Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Kenneth Mcmillen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Melva Mcmillen | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Glever Varner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Eunice Varner | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Patty Ann Varner | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Max Edward Varner | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Charles Terrill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Pauline Terrill | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Wanda Mae Terrill | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | David B. Terrill | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Blaine Shaw | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Bess Shaw | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Edward Shaw | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Olga Shaw | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Leonard Shaw | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 70 | Mary Shaw | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Paul Edward Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Norman Dye | 23 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Ruth Dye | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | William Shaw | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Lulu Shaw | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Roger Shaw | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Robert Shaw THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 78 | Sheron Shaw | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 79 | Alma Shaw | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Carl Shaw | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)