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William Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Martha — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District Eastland Suburb |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Shaw | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Shaw | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Katie Beauchamp | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Shaw | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Willie T. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Shaw across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Shaw (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Shaw
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Shaw
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Shaw
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Shaw
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1736unit:0410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Smith | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 52 | Alice W Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Etha D Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ida G Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | George F Williamson | 35 | Boarder | Woodworker | Tennessee |
| 56 | James H Halleman | 33 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sophie Halleman | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ira Halleman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Marshall H Halleman | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George Halleman | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | William E Minton | 39 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 62 | Nellie E Minton | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Elizabeth Minton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Andrew B Minton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Andrew C Minton | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Sue G Minton | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Oscar G Minton | 34 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Alice Minton | 17 | Granddaughter | Operator | Tennessee |
| 69 | Harry V Strickland | 28 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 70 | Naomi Strickland | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Kathryn D Strickland | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Daniel F Smith | 52 | Head | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sarah Smith | 43 | Wife | Dressmaker | Tennessee |
| 74 | Joseph Smith | 14 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lucile Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John B Shaw | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Martha S Shaw | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William H Shaw THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert C Shaw | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ruth L Shaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | James L Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Katie Beauchamp | 28 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lemuel M Ezell | 33 | Head | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 84 | Monterey Ezell | 25 | Wife | Assistant | Tennessee |
| 85 | Garland S Heson | 37 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 86 | Annie E Heson | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Oscar S Heson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Isaac L Heson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ruth E Heson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Edward L Elliott | 39 | Head | Saddlemaker | Tennessee |
| 91 | Della Elliott | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Kathryn R Elliott | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | John H Williamson | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 94 | Orie S Williamson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Sadie Williamson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Nellie Williamson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | William E Quarles | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 98 | Maude Quarles | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Bertha Quarles | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Ella Quarles | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)