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John Schaefer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Schaefer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crittenden Tw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schaefer | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Raymond Schaefer | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Louisa Schaefer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| John Schaefer | Head | — | 51 | ~1859 |
| Elizabeth Schaefer | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1863 |
| Fred Schaefer | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 41
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 51
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 60
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaefer |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Schaefer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Schaefer
Head · 1910 · age 51 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po233unit:1158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Eisenmenger | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Eisenmenger | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Marie Eisenmenger | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Elizabeth Eisenmenger | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Isabel Eisenmenger | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Schaefer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Elizabeth Schaefer | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Schaefer | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Schaefer THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Elizabeth Schaefer | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles J Schaefer | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Fred M Schaefer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Louisa V Schaefer | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Raymond Schaefer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Carl Morgeson | 32 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Anna Morgeson | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Lulu L Morgeson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Frank Cler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 19 | Laura Cler | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Jacob Cler | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Isabel Cler | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Marie Cler | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Joseph Cler | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George Rappes | 38 | Hired man | Machinist | Indiana |
| 25 | Harry B Seibird | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Margaret Seibird | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ross A Seibird | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Maurice J Seibird | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Harold Seibird | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Norman Seibird | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Seibird | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Beulah Seibird | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Christine Seibird | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edward Raine | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary M Raine | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Francis E Raine | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jenny A Raine | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joseph C Raine | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Roland Estes | 18 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas Brennan | 41 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)