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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Constructor |
| Industry | Elevator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Constructor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nalia Shaw | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Shaw | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Shaw | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ada Shaw | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Constructor |
| Industry | Elevators |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Constructor |
| Industry | Elevator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Shaw
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Shaw
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2122:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Shaw THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Constructor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ada Shaw | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nalia Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Morris Hoffman | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Veronica Hoffman | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John J. Burns | 35 | Head | Promoter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rose M. Burns | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Jr. Burns | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Burns | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Sweeney | 57 | Father | Engraver | New York |
| 12 | Charles Sandstrom | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 13 | Elvida Sandstrom | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Elinor Sandstrom | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Evelyn Sandstrom | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Spence | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 17 | Sarah Spence | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 18 | James Spence | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alexander Spence | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George Cooke | 26 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mabel Cooke | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anne May Cooke | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Hill | 49 | Mother | Waitress | Maryland |
| 24 | Otto Mahr | 49 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 25 | Anna Mahr | 41 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 26 | Helen Hild | 22 | Stepdaughter | Servant | Hungary |
| 27 | Anna Marie Mahr | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Rush | 63 | Head | Lineman | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary Rush | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | William Rush | 22 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Josephine Rush | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elmer Zigler | 34 | Head | Cableman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Zigler | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elmer Zigler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lillie Zigler | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Zigler | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Patrick Rielly | 29 | Brother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Rielly | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Herbert Turner | 26 | Head | Repairer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Marion Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Donohue | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 42 | Catherine Donohue | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | John Donohue | 24 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Donohue | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Monty Hughes | 46 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 46 | Katie Hughes | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Anna May Hughes | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Monty Hughes | 20 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eddie Hughes | 16 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth Hughes | 13 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 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)