William Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hocking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hocking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Lilly — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hocking-County, Ohio
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Hocking
1935 Residence (County)	Hocking
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Falls Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Betty Shaw	Daughter	—	7	~1933
William Shaw	Head	—	38	~1902
Charles Shaw	Son	—	1	~1939
Lucy Shaw	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Hocking, Ohio

Son, age 17

Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Clay plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hocking, Ohio

Head, age 28

Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1902

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Fire Killer
Industry	Brick mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hocking-County, Ohio

Head, age 38

Hocking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Hocking
1935 Residence (County)	Hocking
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

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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 Benjamin Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Benjamin Shaw

b. ~1868

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lilly Shaw

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Shaw

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio

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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 — Hocking-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03086-00225)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hazel Malone	29	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Ernest Malone	18	Son	—	Ohio
43	Robert Malone	14	Son	—	Ohio
44	Mary Malone	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Delores Malone	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Rose Ann Malone	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Donald Lee Malone	0	Son	—	Ohio
48	Clarence Skinner	39	Head	Farmer	Ohio
49	Ozilla Skinner	35	Wife	—	Ohio
50	James Skinner	9	Son	—	Ohio
51	Jean Ann Skinner	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Keith Skinner	3	Son	—	Ohio
53	Samuel Strawn	67	Head	Farmer	Ohio
54	Effie Strawn	66	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Delno	24	Head	Laborer	Ohio
56	Dorothy Delno	20	Wife	—	Ohio
57	William E. Shaw THIS PERSON	38	Head	Farm Laborer	Ohio
58	Lucy Shaw	26	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Betty Shaw	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Charles Shaw	1	Son	—	Ohio
61	Bert Davis	44	Head	Caretaker	Ohio
62	Rose Davis	36	Wife	—	Ohio
63	Harry Freeman	49	Head	Setter	W. Virginia
64	Ora Freeman	48	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Fred W. Freeman	15	Son	—	Ohio
66	Harry Jr. Freeman	10	Son	—	Ohio
67	Harvey B. Ruble	50	Head	Laborer	W. Virginia
68	Grace A. Ruble	44	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Arthur Glick	38	Head	Sausage Maker	Ohio
70	Marie Glick	36	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Martha Kathryn Glick	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Thomas Earl Glick	11	Son	—	Ohio
73	Mary Louise Glick	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Clydus Glick	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Frank Pence	55	Head	Laborer	Ohio
76	Lenore Pence	50	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Jewell Pence	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Frank Jr. Pence	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
79	Betty Pence	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Frederick Pence	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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