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William Shaw — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Eliza — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cab driver |
| Industry | Taxi cab |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Cab Driver |
| Township / Ward | Van Wyck Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Shaw | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Eloie Shaw | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 7
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 16
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 27
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Cab driver |
| Industry | Taxi cab |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Shaw (~0.82 confidence) and mother Eliza Shaw (~0.82 confidence) and father Andrew Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eldie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1849
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Eliza Shaw
b. ~1853
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Andrew Shaw
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Shaw
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Shaw
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eldie Shaw
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Washington
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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 — Whatcom, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2522unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis J. Coffell | 2 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 2 | John Froom | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 3 | Margaret Froom | 68 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 4 | Ralph Froom | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Mike Szymanski | 63 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 6 | Katrina Szymanski | 57 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 7 | John Szymanski | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 8 | Wilber R. Wallace | 77 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 9 | Minnie C. Wallace | 65 | Wife-H | None | Prussia |
| 10 | Byron J. Linton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 11 | May Linton | 44 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Lester Linton | 16 | Son | Poultryman | Washington |
| 13 | Helen Greer | 18 | niece | None | Washington |
| 14 | Marion J. Ritchie | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Thelma C. Ritchie | 24 | Wife-H | None | Washington |
| 16 | Marian G. Ritchie | 1 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 17 | Andrew E. Shaw | 56 | Head | Store Keeper | Kansas |
| 18 | Eloie M. Shaw | 47 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 19 | William W. Shaw THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Cab Driver | Washington |
| 20 | Guilly R. Rawls | 55 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 21 | Eva Rawls | 37 | Wife-H | Poultrywoman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Rawls | 17 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 23 | James M. Crombie | 53 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 24 | Elizabeth S. Crombie | 54 | Wife-H | None | Scotland |
| 25 | Annie E. Crombie | 22 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 26 | Robert A. Crombie | 20 | Son | Assistant Farmer | Washington |
| 27 | James T. Crombie | 26 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 28 | Bertha M. Crombie | 22 | Wife-H | None | Washington |
| 29 | James E. Crombie | 3 | Son | None | Washington |
| 30 | Elinor D. Crombie | 1 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 31 | Sam L. Johnson | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 32 | Caroline A. Johnson | 53 | Wife-H | None | Norway |
| 33 | Lillian M. Sherwood | 24 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 34 | Leonard Gallery | 5 | grandson | None | California |
| 35 | George A. Sherwood | 3 | grandson | None | Washington |
| 36 | Glenn E. Strode | 46 | Head | Storeman, Repair | Washington |
| 37 | Mathetta Strode | 24 | Wife-H | None | Washington |
| 38 | Virginia Strode | 5 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 39 | Jessie F. Strode | 3 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 40 | Dale E. Strode | 1 | Son | None | Washington |
| 41 | Glenn O. Strode | 0 | Son | None | Washington |
| 42 | Everett C. Roberts | 53 | Head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 43 | Viola Roberts | 48 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 44 | John Mousa | 59 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 45 | Dan D. Compton | 56 | Head | Wood Cutter | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Florence Compton | 32 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 47 | Gene Compton | 12 | Son | None | Washington |
| 48 | Marie Compton | 6 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 49 | Raymond Riddle | 3 | Boarder | None | Canada-French |
| 50 | Paul Jacobson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)