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George Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ford, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this George Shaffer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ford, Kansas |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Wheat farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilburn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Leland Shaffer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Shaffer | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Minnie Shaffer | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Casper Knox | Other | — | 84 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ford, Kansas
Head, age 49
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | G. R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ford, Kansas
Head, age 59
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Wheat farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Head, age 69
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilburn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links George Shaffer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Shaffer
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ford, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ford, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus702usce:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Steven P. Spriggs | 31 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Verna Spriggs | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Curtis Spriggs | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Paul J. Harshberger | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Sidney P. Harshberger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Enos Schweitzer | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Gladis C. Schweitzer | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Sam Schweitzer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | May A. Schweitzer | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Mary Garney | 63 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ben Schweitzer | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | William M. Schliehling | 54 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 63 | Susana Schliehling | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Martin Schliehling | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | Susie Schliehling | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Abraham Schliehling | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Lena Schliehling | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | David Schliehling | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | John Schliehling | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | George W. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Minnie Shaffer | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Marie Shaffer | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 73 | Leland Shaffer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Casper H. Knox | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Henry F. Ratzlaff | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Anna H. Ratzlaff | 34 | Wife | — | Asia |
| 77 | Elias Ratzlaff | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Bertha Ratzlaff | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Anna Ratzlaff | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Sarah Ratzlaff | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Henry Ratzlaff | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Arthur Ratzlaff | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Rosie Ratzlaff | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Edward Rexroad | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 85 | Bertha Rexroad | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Warren Rexroad | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Mack N. Gober | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Ethel Gober | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Gareth J. Gober | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Roscoe A. Hall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Lina Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Frances Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Doza Falkner | 46 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Lola M. Cushing | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Kansas |
| 95 | Robert H. Tice | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Eliza Tice | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Leroy Tice | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | Nella M. Tice | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Perla M. Tice | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Billy J. Tice | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)