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William Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & Isaac — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Nuys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tour Promotion |
| Industry | Radio Studio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Tour Promotion |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Shaw | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mate Shaw | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 15
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 25
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Nuys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Tour Promotion |
| Industry | Radio Studio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leon Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mate Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meta Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Shaw
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Shaw
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mate Shaw
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meta Shaw
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00399-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia A Ruth | 26 | daughter | Saleslady | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Edward C Ruth | 25 | son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Margaret G Ruth | 20 | daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Mabel M Bousman | 56 | head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward L Dunn | 39 | lodger | Business | California |
| 47 | Fred A Moulin | 60 | head | Business | Iowa |
| 48 | Ruby I Moulin | 57 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Katherine Williams | 60 | lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 50 | Georgia L Shaw | 55 | lodger | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Aril Fuller | 23 | lodger | Professional Dancer | California |
| 52 | William H Wolpert | 56 | head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Gertrude F Wolpert | 53 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Eugene Wolpert | 24 | son | Ranch Owner | Wisconsin |
| 55 | William A Wolpert | 20 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Cora B Butterfield | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Kate Mcgovern | 65 | servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 58 | Alice J Macdonald | 64 | head | — | Canada |
| 59 | Anne Macdonald | 62 | sister | Solicitor | Canada |
| 60 | James Dolan | 23 | lodger | Actor - Writer | New York |
| 61 | Leon V Shaw | 66 | head | Auditor - Special | Indiana |
| 62 | Mate M Shaw | 64 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | William D Shaw THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Tour Promotion | California |
| 64 | Arthur L Tanner | 38 | head | Teacher | Utah |
| 65 | Leah M Tanner | 34 | wife | — | Utah |
| 66 | Arthur M Tanner | 12 | son | — | Utah |
| 67 | Willard F Tanner | 8 | son | — | California |
| 68 | Herbert Waters | 52 | lodger | Clerk - Finance | New York |
| 69 | John J Gragg | 54 | head | Business | Nova Scotia |
| 70 | Henrietta A Gragg | 53 | wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 71 | Rita M Gragg | 27 | daughter | Saleslady | Nova Scotia |
| 72 | Madeline G Gragg | 25 | daughter | Factory Hand | Nova Scotia |
| 73 | Mary L Gragg | 21 | daughter | Saleslady | California |
| 74 | John J. Jr. Gragg | 18 | son | New Worker | California |
| 75 | Evelyn C Gragg | 14 | daughter | — | California |
| 76 | Lorraine C Gragg | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 77 | Mary E Mcmanus | 78 | mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 78 | Ronald Egleboudt | 25 | lodger | Advertising Manager | Belgium |
| 79 | Corinne Lewis | None | head | — | — |
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 1940 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)