John Schaffer — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Schaffer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1850 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Schaffer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1850
Year of Immigration	1872
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Additional Details
Occupation	Hotel Keeper
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Occupation	Hotel Keeper
Township / Ward	New York City Borough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1850

Household Members

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11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Frank Schaffer	Son	—	8	~1892
Louis Schaffer	Son	—	10	~1890
George Schaffer	Son	—	12	~1888
Daniel O'Connor	Other	—	20	~1880
Adeline Schaffer	Spouse	—	40	~1860
Fred Schaffer	Son	—	1	~1899
Kate Poitel	Other	—	31	~1869
Oscar Gelenius	Other	—	30	~1870
John Schaffer	Head	—	50	~1850
Edward Schurmann	Other	—	37	~1863
Hattie Schaffer	Daughter	—	13	~1887

Census Appearances

1900

Kings, New …

Head, age 50

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1850 — 11 household members

Surname	Schaffer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1850
Year of Immigration	1872
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Hotel Keeper
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1910

Kings, New …

Head, age 59

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schaefer
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Years Married	2
Year of Immigration	1871
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Real Estate
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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John Schaffer

Head · 1900 · age 50 · b. ~1850 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1048unit:0049)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Ottilie Schwarz	44	Wife	—	Germany
52	Henry Steuler	66	Boarder	Lithographer	Germany
53	Alexander Johnson	22	Boarder	Painter	Sweden
54	Robert Bindel	25	Head	Bottler Beer	New York
55	Eva Bindel	18	Wife	—	Germany
56	John Schaffer THIS PERSON	50	Head	Hotel Keeper	Germany
57	Adeline Schaffer	39	Wife	—	Germany
58	Hattie Schaffer	13	Daughter	At School	New York
59	George Schaffer	11	Son	At School	New York
60	Louis Schaffer	9	Son	At School	New York
61	Frank Schaffer	8	Son	At School	New York
62	Fred Schaffer	1	Son	—	New York
63	Edward Schurmann	36	Boarder	Barkeeper	Germany
64	Kate Poitel	31	Servant	Housework	Germany
65	Daniel O'Connor	20	Boarder	Insurance Agt	Ireland
66	Oscar Gelenius	29	Boarder	Machinist	Sweden
67	Rudolph Schonborn	37	Head	Cabinet Maker	Germany
68	Adeline Schonborn	37	Wife	—	Germany
69	Fritz Schonborn	13	Son	At School	Germany
70	Franz Schonborn	10	Son	At School	Germany
71	Charles Killin	45	Head	Cabinet Maker	England
72	Adeline Killin	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
73	Eva Killin	10	Daughter	At School	Pennsylvania
74	John Murtha	57	Head	Retail Liquor	Ireland
75	William J. Murtha	32	Son	Paper Hanger	New York
76	Thomas Fitzgerald	60	Boarder	Cigar Maker	New Jersey
77	Ralph W. Johnson	28	Boarder	Motorman Rr	Illinois
78	Patrick Cudmore	23	Boarder	Motorman Rr	Ireland
79	James Noon	25	Boarder	Clerk	Ireland
80	Thomas Keaney	42	Boarder	Motorman Rr	New York
81	Charles Starkweather	26	Boarder	Conductor Rr	New York
82	Joseph Shadd	27	Boarder	Conductor Rr	Germany
83	John J. Mcavoy	26	Boarder	Wood Carver	New York
84	Harry Near	43	Boarder	Motorman Rr	New York
85	Bernard Mcghin	25	Boarder	Motorman Rr	Ireland
86	Wesley Johnston	28	Boarder	Motorman Rr	Canada (Eng)
87	George Tennemore	30	Boarder	Conductor Rr	Delaware
88	John Moran	24	Boarder	Motorman Rr	Ireland
89	Kate Lyons	38	Servant	Housework	Ireland
90	Nellie Kiernan	22	Servant	Housework	England
91	Nellie Marshall	55	Servant	Housework	Ireland
92	John E. Bourke	58	Head	Painter	New York
93	Isabella Bourke	55	Wife	—	New York
94	James Battisby	40	Head	Motorman Rr	Ireland
95	Hannah Battisby	34	Wife	—	Ireland
96	Mary Battisby	9	Daughter	At School	New York
97	Hannah Battisby	6	Daughter	—	New York
98	Nellie Battisby	1	Daughter	—	New York
99	Fred Hanson	26	Boarder	Conductor Rr	Denmark
100	Robert L. Reese	31	Boarder	Conductor Rr	New Jersey

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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.

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