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John Schaffer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Schaffer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Schaffer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Gertrude Schaffer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| John Schaffer | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Ruth Schaffer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Albert Arndt | Other | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Ivan Schaffer | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Delilah Schaffer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheffer |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 66
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheffer |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 5 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Schaffer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Schaffer
Head · 1910 · age 45 · b. ~1865 · Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1434unit:0882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry M Deardorff | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert Deardorff | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph C Reynold | 24 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mabel Reynold | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edith E Reynold | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George A Reynold | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Erwin H Myers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Minnie K Myers | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Flora S Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Grace C Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Scott Myers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Wilson Harbold | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carrie Harbold | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marion Harbold | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Adam H Naylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lovina Naylor | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Susan Livingstone | 67 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leah King | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | David H Anderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Minerva Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Annie L Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert M Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William H Anderson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank M Anderson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Effie E Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Estella M Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lottie Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harlan E Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Roy H Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | David F Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary E Cadwallader | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Cadwallader | 48 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert S Cadwallader | 65 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Rosie M Cadwallader | 42 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank J Pfeffer | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles W Baker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Daisy Baker | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Oma Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gladys Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lloyd Baker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John F Schaffer THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Delilah Schaffer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Gertrude A Schaffer | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Grace A Schaffer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ivan C Schaffer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ruth C Schaffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Albert J Arndt | 13 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Hoffman | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lillie Hoffman | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth M Hoffman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)