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John Schaffer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Morton, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Schaffer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Morton, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morton, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | T 138 R 88 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayme Hill | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Rose Schaffer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Degele | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lena Schaffer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Raymond Schaffer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Schaffer | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Schaffer | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mike Schaffer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Beata Schaffer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nick Schaffer | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Abraham Schaffer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Schaffer | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morton, North …
Son, age 6
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Morton, North …
Son, age 16
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schafer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 John Schaffer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Morton, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Schaffer
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Lena Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beata Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nick Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mike Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Schaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1337unit:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Brown | 5 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 2 | Delbert Brown | 1 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 3 | Florence Hryte | 16 | sister-in-law | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Fred Bohnen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 5 | Newanna H. Bohnen | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Russia |
| 6 | Virginia Bohnen | 16 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 7 | Katie Bohnen | 13 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 8 | Cornelious Bohnen | 12 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 9 | Sizzy Bohnen | 10 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 10 | Son Bohnen | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 11 | Julia Bohnen | 6 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 12 | Frank Bohnen | 4 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ida Bohnen | 1 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Math J. Hilgatine | 27 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 15 | Clara Hilgatine | 25 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 16 | John Renner | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 17 | Peter Humberger | 31 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 18 | Monica Humberger | 21 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 19 | Lawrence Humberger | 2 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | John Humberger | 1 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 21 | Brother Balsh | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Russia |
| 22 | John Peter Schaffer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 23 | Ralph Schaffer | 20 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Rose Schaffer | 18 | daughter | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Lena Schaffer | 15 | daughter | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Beata Schaffer | 13 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 27 | Mike Schaffer | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 28 | Abraham Schaffer | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 29 | John Schaffer THIS PERSON | 6 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 30 | Nick Schaffer | 3 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 31 | Raymond Schaffer | 1 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 32 | John Degele | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 33 | Mayme Hill | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 34 | Sol Yambra | 51 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 35 | Anna Yambra | 51 | wife | None | Russia |
| 36 | Frank Yambra | 19 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Frances Yambra | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Alex Yambra | 15 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Katherine Yambra | 11 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 40 | Joseph Paul | 41 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 41 | Elizabeth Paul | 38 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 42 | Francis Paul | 15 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 43 | Joseph Paul | 13 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 44 | Jacob Paul | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 45 | Annie Paul | 10 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 46 | Mary Paul | 8 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 47 | Minnie Paul | 6 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 48 | Celia Paul | 4 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 49 | Christina Paul | 2 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 50 | Frank Paul | 1 | son | None | North Dakota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)