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William Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Wm — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Shaw | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Georgianna Shaw | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Wm H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Printers |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgianna Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Shaw
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Shaw
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgianna Shaw
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Shaw
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Shaw
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Shaw
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shaw
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Shaw
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:fifteenthcensus00reel2141:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Taylor | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Arthur Minocker | 56 | Head | — | Russia |
| 53 | Frank Minocker | 15 | son | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lena Minocker | 18 | daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 55 | Matilda Minocker | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 56 | David L Scott | 38 | Head | Agent | Canada French |
| 57 | Elizabeth Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 58 | John Morris | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Estella Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elizabeth Morris | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Tittermary | 36 | Boarder | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James E Fowler | 51 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 63 | Anna J Fowler | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 64 | James T Jr Fowler | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Fowler | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles A Dermody | 37 | Head | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Agnes M Dermody | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rosemary Dermody | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Snyder | 63 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Laura F Snyder | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Bowers | 58 | Boarder | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Howard Debra | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 73 | Ethel Debra | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Harold Debra | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Evelyn Debra | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Loisie Debra | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joseph Debra | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William J Weber | 41 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Catherine Weber | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Catherine Weber | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Marshall Mcdermott | 49 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Nellie Mcdermott | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Mcdermott | 25 | daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John H Moore | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anna Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Annabelle Moore | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Jr Moore | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Nora Moore | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles H Shaw | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Georgianna Shaw | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William E Shaw THIS PERSON | 38 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Franklin Koenig | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Florence Koenig | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Frances Koenig | 10 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Charles O'Connor | 47 | Head | Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Caroline O'Connor | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Caroline O'Connor | 20 | daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas O'Connor | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Charles Jr O'Connor | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Robert O'Connor | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 8 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)