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William Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Maggie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Madrid |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Shaw | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Shaw | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Allie Shaw | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Madrid, …
Son, age 3
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
New Madrid, …
Son, age 13
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Head, age 23
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Madrid |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Harvey Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Shaw
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Shaw
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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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 — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H Shaw THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Allie Shaw | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Wanda Lee Shaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Rayborn Berry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Millie Berry | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Solon Berry | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Ruth Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Earline Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Maryland Berry | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Lee Clean Berry | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | J W Davis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | Pauline Davis | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Paul Berry | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Estell Berry | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Dalas Berry | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Wilburn Berry | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Willie Berry | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Leonard Berry | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Gid Philpott | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Idella Philpott | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Winford Philpott | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | Elvis Philpott | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Bert Fowler | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Addie Fowler | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Bill Fowler | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Rene Fowler | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Howard Fowler | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lloyd Marshall | 30 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Rhoda Marshall | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Opal Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | J W Marshall | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | David Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary Turner | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Sterling Sandlin | 40 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Arland Sandlin | 38 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Veda Lee Turner | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Robert Grant | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Sally Grant | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | O J Grant | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ottie Turner | 26 | Sister | Laborer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)