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Charles Shaffer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bourbon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaffer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kansas |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Fulton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne Shaffer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Shaffer | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Marie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Belle Shaffer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Genevieve Shaffer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Shaffer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Elizabeth Shaffer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bourbon, Kansas
Head, age 22
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Bourbon, Kansas
Head, age 32
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Head, age 42
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Shaffer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bourbon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Shaffer
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu525unit:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Norris | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Bertha Norris | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Byron Burnham | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Bessie Burnham | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Orville Burnham | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Lela Burnham | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Buela Burnham | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Ruth Burnham | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Claud Harrison | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Louise Harrison | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Harry Harrison | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Myrl Harrison | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Walter Harrison | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Munroe Harrison | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Margaret Harrison | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Marie Harrison | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Hugh Murray | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 18 | Ida Murray | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Will Murray | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Violet Murray | 19 | Daughter | Attendant | Missouri |
| 21 | Leo Murray | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Mildred Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Charles Shaffer THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 24 | Elizabeth Shaffer | 45 | Wife | Post Mistress | Kansas |
| 25 | Marie Shaffer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Elizabeth Shaffer | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Belle Shaffer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Genevieve Shaffer | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Corinne Shaffer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | William Cordes | 53 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 31 | Ernestine Cordes | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Emma Cordes | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Edgar Cordes | 14 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Richard Hopkins | 39 | Head | Restaurant | California |
| 35 | Emma Hopkins | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Dan Burton | 39 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 37 | Ida Burton | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Howard Burton | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Wesley Shaffer | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Amanda Shaffer | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | George Butcher | 51 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 42 | James C. Cotter | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kansas |
| 43 | Frances Cotter | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | John W. Smoot | 53 | Head | Doctor | Missouri |
| 45 | Annie Smoot | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Charles Street | 36 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 47 | Elijah Street | 24 | Brother | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 48 | John Hall | 35 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 49 | Alta Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Maxine Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)