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George Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Shaffer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fauquier, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fauquier, Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Scott District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Shaffer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Liza Shaffer | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Pauline Shaffer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Shaffer | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Fred Shaffer | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Myrtle Shaffer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Richard Shaffer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hamp Shaffer | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| George Shaffer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Shaffer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 10
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 20
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Fauquier, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Shafer (~0.92 confidence) and father George Shafer (~0.92 confidence) and father Hamp Shaffer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Shafer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Shafer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Shaffer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Shafer
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Shafer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hamp Shaffer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Shafer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Shafer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Shaffer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shaffer
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Fred Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Fauquier, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fauquier, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2443unit:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Robinson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Malinda M Robinson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Judith Robinson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | James B Matthews | 37 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 5 | Lucy H Matthews | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth S Matthews | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Julia A Summers | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hamp Shaffer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Liza H Shaffer | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas B Shaffer | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | George H Shaffer THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Fred Shaffer | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 13 | Catherine Shaffer | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Richard Shaffer | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Shaffer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Pauline S Shaffer | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Myrtle H Shaffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Smith Sisk | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Emma L Sisk | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank M Sisk | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Roy J Sisk | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia A Sisk | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Olive Sisk | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Claude S Sisk | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy M Sisk | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bedford P Sisk | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Molly M Sisk | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Floyd W Sisk | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ralph E Sisk | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas Dunmon | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Delia Dunmon | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Wesley Dunmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Houston Dunmon | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Josephine Dunmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lewis Dunmon | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lilly Dunmon | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marie Grayson | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 38 | Harvey Grayson | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mammie Grayson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harvey Jr Grayson | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Catherine Dunmon | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Marie Dunmon | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Catherine Dunmon | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Willie Shaffer | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Iret Shaffer | 50 | Son | Servant | Virginia |
| 46 | Florine Johnson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Jane Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Walker | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bedford Walker | 42 | Son-in-law | Butler | Virginia |
| 50 | Cora Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)