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William Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shaw | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Gertrude Shaw | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Henry Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 37
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 46
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shaw
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shaw
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1043:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry E Gavin | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Mabel E Gavin | 46 | Wife-H | Waitress | New York |
| 53 | Harry E Jr Gavin | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 54 | Frederick Gavin | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | William Riley | 20 | Lodger | Collector | New York |
| 56 | William Seibert | 39 | Head | Switchman | Germany |
| 57 | Delia Seibert | 41 | Wife-H | Marker | New York |
| 58 | Raymond Seibert | 23 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 59 | Ruth Seibert | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Seibert | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 61 | John Williamson | 34 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 62 | Sarah Williamson | 32 | Wife-H | Waitress | England |
| 63 | John Williamson | 8 | Son | — | England |
| 64 | Williamson | 7 | Son | — | England |
| 65 | Helen Gard | 33 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 66 | James Foley | 33 | Lodger | Service Man | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Samuel Grigg | 41 | Head | Steam Fitter | Michigan |
| 68 | Bertha Grigg | 42 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Leland Grigg | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Naomi Grigg | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Arlene Grigg | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Samuel Grigg | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Kresge | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 74 | Kresge | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Kresge | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Kresge | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Kresge | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Eugene Terrance | 25 | Head | Dresser | Illinois |
| 79 | Mabel Terrance | 19 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Peter Lucas | 48 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 81 | Julia Lucas | 47 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 82 | Agnes G Lucas | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 83 | Julia G Lucas | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Herbert Lucas | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Adelaide B Lucas | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | William Lucas | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | William E Shaw THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 88 | Gertrude Shaw | 45 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Henry Shaw | 21 | Son | Driver | Michigan |
| 90 | Conrad Rosengren | 31 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 91 | Adeline Rosengren | 30 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Conrad Jr Rosengren | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Charles M Rosengren | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Minnie Rasmussen | 56 | Head | Maid | Germany |
| 95 | Raymond Rasmussen | 33 | Son | Stockman | Illinois |
| 96 | Fred Rasmussen | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Virginia Rasmussen | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | John Rasmussen | 6 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)