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William Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & Harriet — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 85 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Shaw | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mildred Shaw | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Theodore Shaw | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Laura Shaw | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Harriet Shaw | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 6
King, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 17
King, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Wilbur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 27
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Wilmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Cartage Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theodore Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geneva Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Shaw
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Shaw
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Shaw
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geneva Shaw
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Washington
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Sibling
Alice Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1927unit:0404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Marble | 33 | Head | Broker | New Mexico |
| 2 | Lelia Marble | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Mamie E Marble | 52 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Walter E Marble | 32 | Brother | Engineer | New Mexico |
| 5 | Bruce E Marble | 21 | Brother | — | New Mexico |
| 6 | Edward Gustafson | 31 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mollie Gustafson | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Edward Gustafson | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 9 | Clara Anderson | 42 | Servant | Servant | Kansas |
| 10 | Hannah Bryan | 37 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Peter Johnson | 35 | Brother | Mechanic | Denmark |
| 12 | Ingeborg Johnson | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 13 | Charles Dennis | 31 | Boarder | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 14 | Carl J Lofgren | 33 | Boarder | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 15 | Winifred Lofgren | 25 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Donald Lofgren | 4 | Boarder | — | Washington |
| 17 | William M Lofgren | 1 | Boarder | — | Washington |
| 18 | Frederick Pike | 60 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Alice N Pike | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Roscoe M Pike | 31 | Son | Superintendent | South Dakota |
| 21 | Evelyn Pike | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 22 | Theodore H Shaw | 52 | Head | Checker | Ohio |
| 23 | Harriet R Shaw | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Laura L Shaw | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 25 | Alice M Shaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 26 | Mildred Shaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | William T Shaw THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 28 | Julia L Parks | 62 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Walter M Parks | 25 | Son | Adjuster | Minnesota |
| 30 | Edwin Harrison | 30 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 31 | Iva Harrison | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | Leta Harrison | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 33 | Robert Gordon | 49 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 34 | May Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Harry Gordon | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Eva Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Alarik Soderholm | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Finland |
| 38 | Emma Soderholm | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Earl Soderholm | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 40 | Louisa A Tupenisky | 53 | Head | — | California |
| 41 | Lawson P Lloyd | 25 | Boarder | Conductor | Florida |
| 42 | Viola M Lloyd | 17 | Boarder | — | Washington |
| 43 | Alta D Morse | 11 | Niece | — | Washington |
| 44 | James S Tadollet | 65 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 45 | M. Louise Tadollet | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | James W Randall | 52 | Head | Carrier | Kansas |
| 47 | Emma Randall | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 48 | Iva Randall | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 49 | Anderson-Woodworth | 27 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 50 | Myrtle Anderson-Woodworth | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)