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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 Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Margaret — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | FARMING |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Goodson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Shaffer | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Shaffer | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Shaffer | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Walter Shaffer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Shaffer | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 6
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 17
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | FARMING |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Shaffer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shaffer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shaffer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shaffer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Shaffer
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shaffer
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shaffer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shaffer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shaffer
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Shaffer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shaffer
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Halt | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | George Shaffer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Margaret Shaffer | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | George Shaffer THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 5 | James Shaffer | 23 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | Walter Shaffer | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Boling | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Demitray Boling | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Marie Boling | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Elvin Boling | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rosine Boling | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bobbie Boling | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Heath | 72 | Mother in L | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Cam Collins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Warren Boss | 16 | Nephew | Labor | Tennessee |
| 16 | John F. Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Norah E. Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John B. Sphar | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bonnie Sphar | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Sphar | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John P. Crowe | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 22 | Minerva Crowe | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Johnnie Jr. Crowe | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lott Calvalier | 16 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Grover Leonard | 51 | Head | Meat Cutter | Virginia |
| 26 | Lena Leonard | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Cleora Leonard | 23 | Daughter | Labor | Virginia |
| 28 | Grant Leonard | 22 | Son | Knitter | Virginia |
| 29 | Conley Leonard | 20 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 30 | Henith Leonard | 19 | Son | Knitter | Virginia |
| 31 | Doran Leonard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ray Leonard | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ralph Spraker | 24 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Kathleen Spraker | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Shirley Spraker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Will Cunningham | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Nolia Cunningham | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Gilmer Cunningham | 39 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 39 | Roy Goode | 30 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 40 | Roda Goode | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)