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Charles Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaffer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tent maker |
| Industry | Tent + Awning Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Tent Maker |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Shaffer | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Bertha Shaffer | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Koketa Browning | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Robert Browning | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bernard Browning | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 52
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Ironing maker |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 64
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Tent maker |
| Industry | Tent + Awning Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 74
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marquette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Shaffer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Shaffer
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel149:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | May Virginia | 18 | daughter | None | California |
| 52 | E Dorothy | 16 | daughter | None | California |
| 53 | Richard | 9 | son | None | California |
| 54 | Robert | 7 | son | None | California |
| 55 | Rudolph Ruoff | 39 | Brother-in-law | Driller | California |
| 56 | Ray S Horton | 43 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 57 | Myrtle B Horton | 41 | wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Robert H Horton | 14 | son | None | California |
| 59 | Marian R Horton | 4 | daughter | None | California |
| 60 | Harold Weaver | 23 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 61 | Dorothy Weaver | 18 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Taylor M Joyner | 34 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 63 | Nell Joyner | 25 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Taylor Jr. Joyner | 0 | son | None | California |
| 65 | Schuyler Joyner | 26 | Brother | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Mamie Blanding | 46 | Mother-in-law | None | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Joseph Loder | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 68 | Emma Loder | 23 | wife-H | None | Germany |
| 69 | Robert Meyer | 27 | Brother-in-law | Baker | Germany |
| 70 | Virginia Van Derwater | 25 | Head | Elevator Operator | Missouri |
| 71 | Frances Carter | 65 | Mother-H | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Stephen Anderson | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Caprice Anderson | 26 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 74 | Patricia Anderson | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 75 | Emily F Johnston | 33 | Head | None | New York |
| 76 | Marion Johnston | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles R Shaffer THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Tent Maker | Michigan |
| 78 | Bertha Shaffer | 60 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Koketa Browning | 26 | daughter | None | California |
| 80 | Bernard C Browning | 27 | son-in-law | Driver | California |
| 81 | Robert Browning | 1 | grand-son | None | California |
| 82 | Lydia Simington | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 83 | Catherine Simington | 18 | daughter-H | None | Colorado |
| 84 | Geraldine Simington | 13 | daughter | None | California |
| 85 | Harry Shumsky | 55 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 86 | Ida Shumsky | 50 | wife-H | None | Russia |
| 87 | Edith Shumsky | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Freda Shumsky | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Grace Johnson | 44 | Head | Upholstery | Nebraska |
| 90 | Hester Johnson | 78 | Mother-H | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Gertrude M Johnson | 42 | sister | None | Nebraska |
| 92 | William Garst | 50 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Jennie L Garst | 50 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 94 | William L Garst | 22 | son | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Robert S Garst | 17 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Willis H Thomas | 59 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Mellie Thomas | 60 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 98 | James S Tays | 38 | Head | Baker | Tennessee |
| 99 | Grace E Tays | 39 | wife-H | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 100 | Harold P Wilson | 9 | son | None | California |
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)