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Thomas Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shaw across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Britts Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shaw | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Shaw | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Beulah Shaw | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Shaw | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Shaw | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Sara Shaw | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rowland Shaw | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ida Shaw | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mirl Shaw | Other | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Head, age 26
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 33
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Head, age 41
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Hoke-County, North …
Other, age 50
Hoke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raeford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hoke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Thomas Shaw
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1716unit:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phoebe Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Cora Thompson | 12 | Granddaughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | John H Thompson | 8 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Thompson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sandy Thompson | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Cornelia Thompson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Haywood Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Thompson | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bonnie Thompson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie J Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Buddie Thompson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Louise Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Emma Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Arnold | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Martha Arnold | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Arnold | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy Arnold | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sadie Arnold | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Leroy Arnold | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Irene Arnold | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George James | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leigh J James | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Russell James | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Bradwell | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bradwell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosa Lee Bradwell | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Bradwell | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Pope | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mollie Pope | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Willie Pope | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James E Pope | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Henry L Pope | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bernice Pope | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Orella Henderson | 53 | Aunt | Housework | North Carolina |
| 90 | Thomas S Shaw THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ida Shaw | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Thomas S Shaw | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Beulah Shaw | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Rowland W Shaw | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sara Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | George E Shaw | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Nellie Shaw | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mirl Shaw | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Amory Britt | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Rose Britt | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)