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Thomas Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Wilfred — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hampden, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Book store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shaw | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Shaw | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Wilfred Shaw | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Drug clerk |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Book store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 37
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | Insurance Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2008 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Thomas Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilfred Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilfred Shaw
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shaw
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hampden, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Hampden, Massachusetts
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel910:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin Stevens | 33 | Head | Shoe Maker | Georgia |
| 52 | Clara Stevens | 32 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Priscilla Hill | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 54 | William Messier | 68 | Head | Janitor | Canada-French |
| 55 | Delia Messier | 68 | Wife-H | None | Canada-French |
| 56 | Clara La Plante | 36 | Head | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Sadie Provost | 41 | Sister | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Roy La Plante | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Alfred Provost | 16 | Nephew | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 60 | James Pinter | 73 | Head | None | England |
| 61 | Charles Chandler | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alice Chandler | 26 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 63 | Charles Chandler | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Albert Guenther | 55 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 65 | Marie Guenther | 57 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 66 | George W. Whitford | 28 | Head | Patternmaker | Canada-French |
| 67 | Leonora Whitford | 24 | Wife-H | None | Vermont |
| 68 | Lodia Whitford | 47 | Mother | None | Canada-French |
| 69 | Wilfred H. Shaw | 57 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary A. Shaw | 52 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Thomas F. Shaw THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | William Anderson | 31 | Head | Assembler | Scotland |
| 73 | Ethel Anderson | 33 | Wife-H | None | Scotland |
| 74 | Elsie Low | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Scotland |
| 75 | Robert Anderson | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Alexander Anderson | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William Anderson | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Cyril Roy | 33 | Head | Installer | Connecticut |
| 79 | Elsie Roy | 26 | Wife-H | None | Maine |
| 80 | Angela Roy | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Charles V. Hawks | 44 | Head | Dairyman | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Nellie M. Hawks | 42 | Wife-H | None | Maine |
| 83 | Gladys L. Hawks | 11 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Alma J. Hawks | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Arthur E. Browning | 77 | Roomer | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Wilfred E. Gaudreau | 41 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Sadie H. Gaudreau | 43 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | James Bremner | 44 | Head | Matron | Scotland |
| 89 | Ruth A. Bremner | 14 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Jane M. Bremner | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Thomas Bremner | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 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)