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Thomas Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mack & Martha — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coffee, Georgia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Douglas District 748 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Shaw | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Shaw | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lee Shaw | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mack Shaw | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Joe Shaw | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elsie Shaw | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Shaw | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alonzo Shaw | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Shaw | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coffee, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coffee, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Coffee-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 27
Coffee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G.M. Dist. 748 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mack Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mack Shaw
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Shaw
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Shaw
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Alonzo Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu244unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Shaw | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Martha Shaw | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Alonzo Shaw | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Henry Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Joe Mina Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Thomas Shaw THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Elsie Shaw | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lee Shaw | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Arthur Lee Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Henry Holmes | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Holmes | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | James Holmes | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Maggie Lee Holmes | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ed Holmes | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Henry Holmes | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Cora May Holmes | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Illonis Holmes | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Lester L. Strickland | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lydia Strickland | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Earnest Strickland | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Clifford Strickland | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Etta Lee Strickland | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Flossie Strickland | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Elisha Strickland | 48 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cyrus A. Minnie | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Emma J. Minnie | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Albert Minnie | 23 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Jamie Minnie | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Bessie Minnie | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Louis L. Spalding | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Lula A. Spalding | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Henry A. Spalding | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Lula Bell Spalding | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Alice L. Spalding | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Pauline Spalding | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Willie Rhymes | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Phyllis Rhymes | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Agnes Minnie | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lee Minnie | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Eldora Minnie | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Ralph Minnie | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Robert E. Minnie | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Ester M. Minnie | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Archie R. Mccallum | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Mary Mccallum | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | William Mccallum | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Arthur Mccallum | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Lois Mccallum | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
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 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)