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John Shaffer — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Shaffer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Crawford, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Crawford, Kansas |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner (Coal) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shaffer | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| John Shaffer | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Mary Shaffer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Shaffer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Mary Shaffer | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Lawrence Shaffer | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 33
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Miner (Coal) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 44
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scheffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links John Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Crawford, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shaffer
Head · 1900 · age 33 · b. ~1867 · Kansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Crawford, Kansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Crawford, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu477unit:0608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Dahm | 45 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Ohio |
| 2 | Harriet Dahm | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Edith F. Dahm | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Charles F. Dahm | 16 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 5 | Mary E. Dahm | 15 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 6 | Joseph L. Dahm | 14 | Son | At School | Kansas |
| 7 | Perry J. Dahm | 8 | Son | At School | Kansas |
| 8 | Herman Hargis | 30 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Germany |
| 9 | Elizabeth Hargis | 21 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Frank Adamchick | 36 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Germany |
| 11 | Annie Adamchick | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Emily L. Adamchick | 8 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 13 | Elizabeth Adamchick | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Frank Adamchick | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | John Gesslein | 27 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Germany |
| 16 | Alpha Gesslein | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Cora Gesslein | 8 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 18 | Marcilla Gesslein | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | George Calhoun | 59 | Head | — | Canada |
| 20 | Mary Calhoun | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sadie Calhoun | 17 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 22 | Joseph Calhoun | 11 | Son | At School | Kansas |
| 23 | Lettia Calhoun | 6 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert Patterson | 33 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Scotland |
| 25 | Jane M. Patterson | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Alexander Calhoun | 30 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine Calhoun | 24 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | Thomas Calhoun | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Richard J. Calhoun | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | John Shaffer THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Germany |
| 31 | Mary L. Shaffer | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lawrence Shaffer | 9 | Son | At School | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mary Shaffer | 8 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 34 | John Shaffer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Margaret Shaffer | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | William Burnett | 29 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Alabama |
| 37 | Frank Burnett | 18 | Brother | Miner (Coal) | Alabama |
| 38 | Mattie Williams | 26 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Alonzie Burnett | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Alphonse Mahan | 37 | Head | Miner (Coal) | Belgium |
| 41 | Adele Mahan | 29 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 42 | Alphonse Mahan | 10 | Son | At School | Belgium |
| 43 | Remine Mahan | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Frank Lebeun | 24 | Head | Miner (Coal) | France |
| 45 | Adeline Lebeun | 28 | Wife | — | France |
| 46 | Louisa Lebeun | 2 | Daughter | — | France |
| 47 | Frank Lebeun | 4 | Son | — | France |
| 48 | Burnett | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 49 | Burnett | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Burnett | 18 | Son | Coal Miner | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)