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William Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cape May, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cape May, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Cape May City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonora Day | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Leonora Day | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Shaw | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Harry Day | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape May, …
Head, age 44
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Dealer Brick & Lime |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cape May, …
Head, age 53
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cape May, …
Head, age 62
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Industry | Merchant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cape May, …
Head, age 73
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cape May, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaw
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1325:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Vanaman | 35 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 52 | Lillie M. Vanaman | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Raymond Jr. Vanaman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Alfred G. Vanaman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Stillwell Hand | 22 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Frances Brooks | 58 | Daughter-H | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Adrienne Miller | 38 | Head | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 58 | Gertrude Harris | 18 | Lodger | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Stiefel | 53 | Head-H | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Emily Stiefel | 27 | Daughter | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 61 | Virgil Wilson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles Staehle | 71 | Brother | Ironworker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Walter P. Bates | 24 | Head | Express | New Jersey |
| 64 | Emily Bates | 18 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 65 | Nan M. Bates | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Horace Pierson | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Laura E. Pierson | 68 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Frank J. Warner | 57 | Head | Beater | New Jersey |
| 69 | Rebecca Warner | 53 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Audrey Walker | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Elish M. Warner | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Cecil Nelson | 21 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Eleanor Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Walter Barber | 13 | Son-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Grace Humbird | 22 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Frederick Humbird | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Melrose Denney | 23 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 78 | Marion Denney | 19 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Schoenemann | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Charlotte Schoenemann | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Carolyn Schoenemann | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | William Shaw THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Leonora Day | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Leonora (Jr) Day | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Harry Day | 46 | Son-in-law | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James West | 40 | Head | Rigger | District of Columbia |
| 87 | Edna West | 40 | Wife-H | — | District of Columbia |
| 88 | Theodore Swenson | 63 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 89 | Ida Swenson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 90 | Frank Swenson | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 91 | Martha Swenson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | John Lilly | 32 | Head | Radio Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Thomas Crown | 50 | Boarder | Steamfitter | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ella Reese | 68 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Albert Johnson | 20 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 96 | Stella Johnson | 19 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Harry Foster | 60 | Head | Bridge Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Clara Foster | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | William Moratty | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)