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George Shaffer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Shaffer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Snyder, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Cecelia — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Snyder, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chapman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shaffer | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Harry Shaffer | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Julia Shaffer | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Andrew Shaffer | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Maude Shaffer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Snyder, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Snyder, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Snyder, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Snyder, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Snyder, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Snyder, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Shaffer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Snyder, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Shaffer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecelia Shaffer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Shaffer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Shaffer
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecelia Shaffer
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Shaffer
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shaffer
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harry Shaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Shaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Snyder, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Snyder, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1653unit:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George J. Dengler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret V. Dengler | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph M. Stahl | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Phoebe Stahl | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clara D. Stahl | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ida C. Stahl | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Francis E. Stahl | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary M. Stahl | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mabel S. Stahl | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Brubaker Stahl | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lizzie K. Stahl | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John M. Stahl | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Noah A. Stahl | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Andrew J. Shaffer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Julia Shaffer | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George M. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry M. Shaffer | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Maude Shaffer | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Foster D. Shaffer | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bertha Shaffer | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Kathryn Shaffer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Shaffer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Norman Shaffer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edgar Shaffer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank B. Scholl | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clara E. Scholl | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lucy M. Scholl | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emory M. Scholl | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Myrtle M. Scholl | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen M. Scholl | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edna Scholl | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Miriam M. Scholl | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lee Woodrow Scholl | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas A. Scholl | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John E. Dengler | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | May Dengler | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Claude Dengler | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Gertrude Dengler | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Dorothy Dengler | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)