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George Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Shaffer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Lochmoor Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Shaffer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| George Shaffer | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Shaffer | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Kalt | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Joseph Kalt | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 31
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | auto factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 40
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 51
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Woods village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | private hardware store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 40 · b. ~1890 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1072:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan W Howard | 35 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 2 | Anna V Howard | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Rita Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Paul Howard | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur H. Post | 42 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 6 | Matilda Post | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Alice L Post | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 8 | Loretta Post | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Louise Post | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Arthur L Post | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Robert Post | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Ernest Plumb | 29 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 13 | Dorothy Plumb | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ernest Jr. Plumb | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | William V. Plumb | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruth Alice Plumb | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Ella Wills | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 18 | John Wills | 66 | Father-in-law | Bank Director | England |
| 19 | Alfred Page | 37 | Head | Officer | Michigan |
| 20 | Hildegard Page | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Florence Page | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Alfred Jr. Page | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Edith Page | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Edward Page | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Marvin Page | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lois Page | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Ezra Byrd | 35 | Head | Maintenance | Tennessee |
| 28 | Hattie Byrd | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ella Byrd | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jean Byrd | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | George Shaffer THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 32 | Minnie Shaffer | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Joseph Shaffer | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Joseph Kalt | 69 | Father-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary Kalt | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Arnold Wesley | 43 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 37 | Maud Wesley | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Edna Wesley | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Barbara Wesley | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Margaret Wesley | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Dorothy Wesley | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Everett Wesley | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | William J Mikel | 41 | Head | Assembler | Canada English |
| 44 | Katherine Mikel | 40 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 45 | William Tosh | 36 | Head | Stone Cutter | New York |
| 46 | Mabel Tosh | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Charles Tosh | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Jack Tosh | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Adolph C Seibert | 30 | Head | Steamfitter | Germany |
| 50 | Hilda Seibert | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)