Thomas Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Guernsey-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jane — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Guernsey-County, Ohio
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Carrollton
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Additional Details
Occupation	Cup-handler
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1850
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Cup-Handler
Township / Ward	Cambridge
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Shaw	Head	—	52	~1888
Nella Shaw	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Patty Shaw	Daughter	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Guernsey, Ohio

Son, age 35

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Guernsey, Ohio

Son, age 43

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Guernsey-County, Ohio

Head, age 52

Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Carrollton
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Occupation	Cup-handler
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1850
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 George Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane 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. ~1848

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Jane Shaw

b. ~1850

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Thomas Shaw

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Guernsey-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03075-00209)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nancy Hardy	40	Wife	—	West Virginia
42	William Kirkman	34	Head	Laborer	Indiana
43	Violet Kirkman	32	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Herman Kirkman	13	Son	—	Ohio
45	Earl Kirkman	12	Son	—	Ohio
46	Alice Carrie Kirkman	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Donald Kirkman	9	Son	—	Ohio
48	Lucille Lillian Kirkman	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Norman Uhleman	42	Head	Agent Clerk	Ohio
50	Beatrice Uhleman	39	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Kathryn Uhleman	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Arthur Uhleman	16	Son	—	Ohio
53	Thomas Shaw THIS PERSON	52	Head	Cup-Handler	Ohio
54	Nella Shaw	40	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Patty Shaw	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Friend White	79	Head	Retired Shopman	Ohio
57	Jane Sarah White	75	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Joseph White	47	Son	—	Ohio
59	Edith Stewart	66	Head	—	Ohio
60	John Stewart	37	Son	Teller	Ohio
61	Fred Ringer	53	Head	Farmer	Ohio
62	Jessie Ringer	50	Wife	—	Ohio
63	Clyde Ullman	63	Head	Recorder	Ohio
64	Myrtle Ullman	61	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Jessie Ringer	83	Mother	—	Ohio
66	Earl Ringer	23	Nephew	Farmer	Ohio
67	Edward Colvin	40	Head	Laborer	Ohio
68	Rosie Colvin	41	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Robert Colvin	18	Son	—	Ohio
70	Rebecca Colvin	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Edward Colvin	16	Son	—	Ohio
72	Leonard Colvin	15	Son	—	Ohio
73	Willard Colvin	11	Son	—	Ohio
74	Mary Colvin	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Bernadine Colvin	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Mildred Colvin	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Carl Black	34	Head	Laborer	Ohio
78	Velma Black	31	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Russell Black	13	Son	—	Ohio
80	Bernard Black	10	Son	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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