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John Shaffer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Page, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Shaffer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Page, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Page, Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Luray District Part Of |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shaffer | Head | — | 51 | ~1859 |
| Claude Shaffer | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Lizzie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Carl Shaffer | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Allie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Annie Shaffer | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1856 |
| Ena Shaffer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Linda Shaffer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Page, Virginia
Head, age 42
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Page, Virginia
Head, age 51
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Page, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shaffer
Head · 1910 · age 51 · b. ~1859 · Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Page, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Page, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1640unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Butler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucy E Butler | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles F Lichard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Annie Lichard | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | P. Drake Lichard | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Blanche Lichard | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E Lichard | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George Lichard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John C Lichard | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Aaron F Heshire | 24 | Head | Wagon Driver | Virginia |
| 11 | Lola B Heshire | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Luce Heshire | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | P. P. Fisher | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Susan Fisher | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lottie Fisher | 30 | Daughter | Milliner | Virginia |
| 16 | Charlie Heshire | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | J. H. Lineberger | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Dora Lineberger | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Lineberger | 20 | Son | Miller | Virginia |
| 20 | Leona Lineberger | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Blanche Lineberger | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John W Black | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Rebecca J. Black | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Loyd Black | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lynn Black | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | John W Shaffer THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Annie C Shaffer | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Claude Shaffer | 21 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 29 | Allie M. Shaffer | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ena M. Shaffer | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Carl J Shaffer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lizzie Shaffer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Linda Shaffer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John L Yowell | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Permilia Yowell | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Anna Cave | 6 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 37 | David H. Emerson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Jennie Emerson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude Emerson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Irene V. Emerson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Carl Emerson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice Emerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Isaac W. Bowers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie E Bowers | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur Heshire | 15 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | I. W. Jenkins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Essie Jenkins | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mamie Boltzell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ethel Boltzell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Eddie Boltzell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)