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John Shaffer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montcalm, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Shaffer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montcalm, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montcalm, Michigan |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mcbride Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Shaffer | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Shaffer | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| William Shaffer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Della Shaffer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Shaffer | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Lillie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montcalm, Michigan
Head, age 50
Montcalm, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Montcalm, Michigan
Head, age 60
Montcalm, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montcalm, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shaffer
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Montcalm, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Montcalm, Michigan
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu787unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H Eggleston | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Mary E Eggleston | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Harlan V Eggleston | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Leola L Eggleston | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Russel L Eggleston | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Charles T Thillinger | 41 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 57 | Ella Thillinger | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Edna Thillinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Sarah A Thillinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Louise Thillinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Sarah A Thillinger | 75 | Mother | — | New York |
| 62 | George W Richards | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | John W Shaffer THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Mary L Shaffer | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Lillie G Shaffer | 29 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Nellie Shaffer | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | Della Shaffer | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | William F Shaffer | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | James F Shaffer | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Squire Parr | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Miranda Parr | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Barry K Braman | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Charles Summers | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Essie Summers | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Ida Summers | 49 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Leslie Vincent | 14 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Alfred Ascherman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Julia A Ascherman | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Norma Ascherman | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Glenn Ascherman | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Derrance Ascherman | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Godfrey Ascherman | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Peter M Nielsen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Eliza Nielsen | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Stuart Nielsen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 86 | Norman Nielsen | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Champless Nielsen | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Howard Nielsen | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Veda Nielsen | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Lucel Nielsen | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Isabel Nielsen | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | John W Duff | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 93 | Myrtle Duff | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Norman Duff | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Carl Duff | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Gladys Duff | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Jack Duff | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Louis Duff | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)