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John Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Crittenden, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Shaffer across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Crittenden, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Crittenden, Kentucky |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 Hurricane Part Precinct 1015 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Shaffer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Shaffer | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Jesse Shaffer | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Harry Shaffer | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheffer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 63
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 74
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Shaffer across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Crittenden, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shaffer
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Crittenden, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Crittenden, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel736:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luke Belt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bertha Belt | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Jewell Belt | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ruby Belt | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Annie Belt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Tempa Belt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | John Shaffer THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Linnie Shaffer | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Harry Shaffer | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jesse Shaffer | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mark Belt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Tracie Belt | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Marion Belt | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Eugene Belt | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Homer Paul Belt | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Bill Shaffer | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Tadie Shaffer | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Martha Shaffer | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Richard Finley | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Francis Finley | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Richard G. Finley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | William Riley | 82 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sarah Riley | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Luther Hardin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ruth Hardin | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Virginia R. Hardin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Nancy O. Hardin | 79 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Sam W. Belt | 39 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary Belt | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Katherine A. Belt | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Mary Ellen Belt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | W. G. Belt | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Charles Agent | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Hester Agent | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Wesley P. Agent | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | J. O. Belt | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Linnie Belt | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Raymond Belt | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | John W. Russell | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 90 | Mary Russell | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Albert Thompson | 90 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Lydia Thompson | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Henry Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Maude Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Kate Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Ernest Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Forest Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Lawrence Jones | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Richard Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Mary Etta Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)