Thomas Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Trailer Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	984
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
David Shaw	Son	—	20	~1920
Thomas Shaw	Son	—	23	~1917
Thomas Shaw	Head	—	54	~1886
Margaret Shaw	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 45

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Checker
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 54

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Trailer Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	984
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Thomas Shaw

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01877-00142)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Oliver Fraun	26	Head	No	Michigan
42	Shirley Fraun	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
43	Kathleen Fraun	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
44	Kenneth Fraun	3	Son	—	Michigan
45	Henry Van Male	52	Head	Bartender	Michigan
46	George Hoffman	45	Boarder	Manager	Illinois
47	Mary Hoffman	42	Wife	—	Michigan
48	Kermit Hoffman	30	Son	Proprietor	Michigan
49	Andrew Baird	39	Head	Truck Driver	Scotland
50	Agnes Baird	38	Wife	—	Scotland
51	Mary Baird	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
52	Alex Baird	11	Son	—	Michigan
53	John Baird	9	Son	—	Michigan
54	Paul Vitale	62	Head	Laborer	Italy
55	Evelyn Vitale	20	Daughter	Learning	Michigan
56	Mitchell Vitale	18	Son	New Worker	Michigan
57	Rose Vitale	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
58	Sam Vitale	15	Son	—	Michigan
59	Frank Vitale	34	Head	Pattern Maker	Italy
60	Lena Vitale	30	Wife	—	Italy
61	Paul Vitale	8	Son	—	Michigan
62	Anna Vitale	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
63	Robert V. Sudobba	53	Head	Laborer	Germany
64	Ida Sudobba	38	Wife	Hotel Maid	Canada
65	Margaret Slessor	54	Head	—	Scotland
66	Margaret Slessor	26	Daughter	Clerk Store	Michigan
67	Christina Slessor	20	Daughter	Office Clerk	Michigan
68	Alfred Killen	38	Lodger	Millwright	Scotland
69	William Killen	43	Lodger	Pipe-Fitter	Scotland
70	Thomas Shaw THIS PERSON	54	Head	Laborer	Scotland
71	Thomas Jr. Shaw	23	Son	Accountant	Michigan
72	Margaret Shaw	21	Daughter	Medical Worker	Michigan
73	David Shaw	20	Son	Accountant	Michigan
74	Vacant	None	—	—	—
75	John Exworthy	46	Head	Metal Worker	Michigan
76	Ethel Exworthy	40	Wife	—	Michigan
77	William Wersdorf	51	Lodger	Electric Welder	Illinois
78	Warren Iwanokowy	28	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
79	Anna Iwanokowy	27	Wife	—	Michigan
80	Warren Jr. Iwanokowy	3	Son	—	Michigan

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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