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Thomas Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shaw across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Industry | Transit Co. |
| Class of Worker | 7X78 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn O'Donnell | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Kathryn O'Donnell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Marie Shaw | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James O'Donnell | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mary Shaw | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| James O'Donnell | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Shaw | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Lineman Railrd |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ir English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ir English |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Industry | Transit Co. |
| Class of Worker | 7X78 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Shaw across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Shaw
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2135:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Brody | 48 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Rose Brody | 48 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 3 | Abe S. Brody | 23 | Son | Hauling | Penna |
| 4 | Louis Brody | 20 | Son | Hauling | Penna |
| 5 | Israel Brody | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Herman Brody | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Esther Brody | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Harry Tert | 24 | Son-in-law | Cutter | Penna |
| 9 | Sarah Tert | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Thomas Shaw THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Store Keeper | Ireland |
| 11 | Mary A. Shaw | 58 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 12 | Marie T. Shaw | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 13 | James A. O'Donnell | 29 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Penna |
| 14 | Kathryn M. O'Donnell | 24 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Kathryn M. O'Donnell | 4 | Grand Child | — | Penna |
| 16 | James A. O'Donnell | 1 | Grand Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Christ Guenther | 60 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 18 | Lena Guenther | 58 | Wife-H | — | Phila-Germany |
| 19 | Adolph Oehlschlaeger | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Prussia-Germany |
| 20 | Walter S. Smith | 60 | Head | Patrolman | Penna |
| 21 | Susan S. Smith | 59 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 22 | Russell W. Smith | 27 | Son | Huckster | Penna |
| 23 | Jean Smith | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Wilmer W. Smith | 25 | Son | Huckster | Penna |
| 25 | Mildred Smith | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Rachel Smith | 7 | Grand Child | — | Penna |
| 27 | Russell Smith | 1 | Grand Child | — | Penna |
| 28 | Wilmer Smith | 1 | Grand Child | — | Penna |
| 29 | Joseph A. Lafferty | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 30 | Hellen C. Lafferty | 32 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 31 | William J. Duffy | 18 | Step Son | Helper | Penna |
| 32 | George T. Lynch | 48 | Head | Watchman | Penna |
| 33 | Mary G. Lynch | 47 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 34 | Leon A. Lynch | 27 | Son | Hostler | Penna |
| 35 | George H. Lynch | 19 | Son | Experimental | Penna |
| 36 | Marie C. Lynch | 17 | Daughter | Attendant | Penna |
| 37 | Betty Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Frank L. Lynch | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Ruth M. Lynch | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Victor G. Schmerbach | 34 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Texas |
| 41 | Ethel L. Schmerbach | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Rheinhault Nolte | 56 | Head | Painter | Prussia-Germany |
| 43 | Florence M. Nolte | 64 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Elmer L. Lindsay | 53 | Son-in-law | Chief Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Mary F. Lindsay | 35 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | Harry Leach | 57 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 47 | Lois E. Leach | 55 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 48 | Harry G. Leach | 28 | Son | Weaver | Penna |
| 49 | Gertrude G. Leach | 20 | Daughter | Leamer | Penna |
| 50 | Thomas W. Leach | 16 | Son | Helper | Penna |
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)