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George Shaffer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Shaffer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Mertle — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agr Industry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shaffer | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Paul Shaffer | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Shaffer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Wayne Shaffer | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Shaffer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lel Shaffer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 22
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Other, age 33
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 45 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Head, age 43
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agr Industry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Shafer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mertle Shafer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Shafer
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mertle Shafer
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shaffer
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Delores Brown | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Wells I Meese | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ina E Meese | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Vertis D Meese | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dale Livingston | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Pauline Livingston | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Cary Phipps | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Florence M Phipps | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Harold D Phipps | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Homer Phipps | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 51 | Ruby Phipps | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 52 | Dorothy Phipps | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Norma Schwartz | 11 | step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Barbara Schwartz | 6 | step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Louis Chumbley | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Catherine Chumbley | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Avery Chumbley | 23 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Everett Chumbley | 21 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Eveles Chumbley | 18 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Irene Chumbley | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Eugene Chumbley | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Aubline Chumbley | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Junior Chumbley | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Burlin W Kingery | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Hallie J Kingery | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Eva L Kingery | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Leon F Kingery | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | George H Shaffer THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Bernice H Shaffer | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Paul L Shaffer | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Wayne E Shaffer | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Lel A Shaffer | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | John D Shaffer | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Fred H Eiskamp | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Regina Eiskamp | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Wanda Eiskamp | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Bernida Eiskamp | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Louis B Stone | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Minnie Stone | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Clyde B Stone | 20 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)