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George Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Shaffer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Shaffer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rosalia Shaffer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| David Shaffer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Harold Shaffer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| George Shaffer | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Raymond Shaffer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Shaffer | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Kenneth Shaffer | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Paul Shaffer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Shaffer | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ethel Shaffer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lois Shaffer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Shaffer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | mule driver |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 13 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links George Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Shaffer
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2076:0879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Gunning | 55 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marie Gunning | 47 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Gunning | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Earnest Gunning | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lawrence Gunning | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Michael Healy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 7 | Bessie Healy | 39 | Wife-H | None | Bohemia-Austria |
| 8 | Jacob B. Healy | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Grace Healy | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Antonia Healy | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Healy | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Kralic | 56 | Boarder | None | Bohemia-Austria |
| 13 | Joseph R. Miller | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frances Miller | 28 | Wife-H | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Jr. Miller | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Miller | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eleanor Miller | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Richard Miller | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George J. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mildred E. Shaffer | 42 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Shaffer | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harold Shaffer | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Raymond Shaffer | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Shaffer | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | David Shaffer | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Shaffer | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ethel Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rosalia Shaffer | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lois Shaffer | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Paul Shaffer | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Kenneth Shaffer | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edwin R. Hossack | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Grace Hossack | 56 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Marie Hossack | 29 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Hossack | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Everett Mccleary | 63 | Head-H | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Mccleary | 29 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Quinn | 51 | Head | Operating Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Quinn | 51 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Quinn | 19 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Walter Quinn | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorothy Quinn | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Francis Quinn | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Marie Quinn | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Grant Anol | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jessie Anol | 29 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Howard Staudt | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Leola Staudt | 51 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | George Cusentiqua | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lula Cusentiqua | 22 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
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)