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Thomas Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shaw | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Nora Stack | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| George Shaw | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Margaret Walsh | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mary Shaw | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Bridget Dolan | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother John Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Shaw
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
John Shaw
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1977:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Walton | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Rachel Walton | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Flora Walton | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Walton | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John F. Jr. Walton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Agnes Miller | 42 | Lodger | Nurse | Scotland |
| 7 | Ann Flaherty | 20 | Lodger | Waitress | Scotland |
| 8 | Rose Hardy | 32 | Lodger | Maid | Ireland |
| 9 | James Russell | 65 | Head | Banker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gertrude Russell | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John E. Russell | 29 | Son | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gertrude E. Russell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Caroline Russell | 69 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Galvin | 20 | Lodger | Maid | Ireland |
| 15 | James L. Scott | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jeanette Scott | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth L. Scott | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anne R. Scott | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ethel Stephens | 24 | Lodger | Maid | District of Columbia |
| 20 | Anna Banks | 22 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 21 | James Mrs. Mcfeely | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Minnie Mcgovern | 50 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Annie Wilcox | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William R. Lewis | 63 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lillian Lewis | 54 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Anna Greenish | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Ireland |
| 27 | Eveline Clancy | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Ireland |
| 28 | Margaret Marshall | 32 | Lodger | Maid | Scotland |
| 29 | H. W. Mitchell | 63 | Head | Judge | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Adelaide Mitchell | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Hardie | 54 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mira Hardie | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Donald Hardie | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Irene Hacker | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Austria |
| 35 | Jessie Emerson | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eleanor Emerson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harriet Conlogue | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Agnes Mcchestney | 17 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Nolls | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Martha Davis | 48 | Head | Maid | District of Columbia |
| 41 | Daisy Price | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Alabama |
| 42 | George E. Shaw | 69 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary E. Shaw | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thomas E. Shaw THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bridget Dolan | 71 | Lodger | Maid | Ireland |
| 46 | Margaret Walsh | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Ireland |
| 47 | Nora Stack | 27 | Lodger | Maid | Ireland |
| 48 | Walter S. Mitchell | 71 | Head | Banker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eleanor Chulston | 60 | Lodger | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Vivian Parker | 42 | Lodger | Nurse | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 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)