Charles Shaffer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaffer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Shaffer
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Oklahoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Additional Details
Occupation	Thresher
Industry	Selling Fruit
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Thresher
Township / Ward	Oklahoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Olga Shaffer	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Paul Shaffer	Son	—	18	~1922
Iona Shaffer	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Mildred Shaffer	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Nedra Shaffer	Son	—	25	~1915
Charles Shaffer	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1930

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Head, age 46

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1884 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheffer
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Feed Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 55

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Shaffer
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Oklahoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Occupation	Thresher
Industry	Selling Fruit
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Charles Shaffer

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03346-00851)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward H. Ellis	75	Head	Periodical Dealer	New York
2	Lavena S. Ellis	69	Wife	—	Miss Gray
3	Alice Peace	89	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
4	Lloyd Dean	27	Head	Stationary Engineer	Oklahoma
5	Lillian Q. Dean	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
6	Coy Huddleston	50	Head	Carpenter	Texas
7	Alice G. Huddleston	35	Wife	—	New York
8	Dixie Lou Huddleston	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
9	Dorothy Huddleston	7	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
10	Coy Jr. Huddleston	1	Son	—	Oklahoma
11	Thomas Owens	42	Half Brother	Showman	Texas
12	Emery Boatman	35	Head	Millwright	Texas
13	Lucille Boatman	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
14	J. J. Lurry	43	Head	Painter-Janitor	Tennessee
15	Jessie S. Lurry	42	Wife	Janitress	Oklahoma
16	Ernestine Lurry	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
17	Justine Lurry	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
18	Clavelia Lurry	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
19	Oliver Lurry	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
20	J. L. Drygley	46	Head	Sausage Maker	Texas
21	Hazel Drygley	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
22	Oliver Drygley	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
23	Beaulah Drygley	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
24	Chester Kincannon	36	Head	Carpenter	Arkansas
25	Howard Kincannon	40	Wife	House Work	Arkansas
26	Cecil Aldridge	32	Head	Bacon Slicer	Texas
27	Clifton Aldridge	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
28	Mae Baker	52	Head	Saleswoman	Missouri
29	Imogene Cale	32	Daughter	Laundress	Missouri
30	Albert Smith	36	Head	Oil Field Worker	Missouri
31	Velma D. Smith	28	Wife	—	Kansas
32	Nancy Smith	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
33	Harold Baker	14	Nephew	—	Oklahoma
34	Patricia Baker	6	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
35	Charles Shaffer THIS PERSON	55	Head	Thresher	Missouri
36	Olga Shaffer	41	Wife	—	Arkansas
37	Iona Shaffer	27	Daughter	Sales Lady	Oklahoma
38	Nedra Shaffer	25	Son	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
39	Mildred R. Shaffer	20	Daughter	Sales Lady	Oklahoma
40	Paul Shaffer	18	Son	Helper On Truck	Oklahoma

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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.

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