Mary Shaffer — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Scioto, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaffer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Scioto, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1858 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Scioto, Ohio
Surname	Shaffer
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Birth Month	Sept
Birth Year	1858
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Clay Township Precinct A
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Katie Shaffer	Daughter	—	6	~1894
Isaac Shaffer	Son	—	11	~1889
Mary Shaffer	Spouse	—	42	~1858
Jennie Shaffer	Daughter	—	9	~1891
Thomas Shaffer	Son	—	3	~1897
William Shaffer	Head	—	47	~1853
Joseph Shaffer	Son	—	13	~1887
Michael Shaffer	Son	—		~1900
William Shaffer	Son	—	18	~1882

Census Appearances

1900

Scioto, Ohio

Spouse, age 42

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members

Surname	Shaffer
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Birth Month	Sept
Birth Year	1858
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1910

Scioto, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schaffer
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Years Married	30
Children Born	10
Children Living	7
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Mary Shaffer

Spouse · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · Ohio

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1319unit:0111)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Katie Long	13	Daughter	At School	Ohio
52	Henry Bull	47	Head	Day Laborer	Ohio
53	Sustina Bull	29	Wife	—	Ohio
54	John Bull	4	Son	—	Ohio
55	William H. Boss	38	Head	Farmer	Ohio
56	Augusta M. Boss	37	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Orel L. Boss	12	Son	At School	Ohio
58	Bertha A. Boss	9	Daughter	At School	Ohio
59	Edward A. Boss	8	Son	At School	Ohio
60	Frederick Boss	2	Son	—	Ohio
61	William Shaffer	46	Head	Farm Laborer	Ohio
62	Mary Shaffer THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Ohio
63	William Shaffer	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
64	Joseph Shaffer	12	Son	At School	Ohio
65	Isaac C. Shaffer	10	Son	At School	Ohio
66	Jennie Shaffer	8	Daughter	At School	Ohio
67	Katie Shaffer	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	Thomas Shaffer	2	Son	—	Ohio
69	Michael Shaffer	0	Son	—	Ohio
70	Joseph F. Noel	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
71	Emma Noel	46	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Carle C. Noel	15	Son	At School	Ohio
73	Helen M. Noel	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	H. F. John	73	Head	Farmer	Ohio
75	Sarah A. John	73	Wife	—	Ohio
76	A. J. Alice	45	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	John T. Horner	45	Head	Mechanic (R.R.)	Pennsylvania
78	Hester A. Horner	45	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Lelia M. Horner	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
80	John C. Horner	18	Son	Machinist (Prentice)	Ohio
81	Nettie Horner	15	Daughter	At School	Ohio
82	Julia Horner	8	Daughter	At School	Ohio
83	Kathryn Horner	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
84	Elizabeth A. Babb	74	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
85	Anna B. Babb	43	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
86	Roy Salisbury	18	Boarder	Day Laborer	Ohio
87	Philip Noel	75	Head	Farmer	Ohio
88	Janette C. Noel	38	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
89	Anna S. Noel	36	Daughter	—	Ohio
90	Elsie C. Noel	33	Daughter	—	Ohio
91	Noah Ferguson	26	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
92	Solomon Noel	68	Brother	Farmer	Ohio
93	Isaac H. Noel	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
94	Mary E. Noel	59	Wife	—	Ohio
95	Charles Noel	26	Son	Grocery Clerk	Ohio
96	Sama D. Nolder	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
97	James R. Nolder	32	Son-in-law	Traveling Salesman	Ohio
98	John Cole	59	Head	Farmer	Ohio
99	Julia R. Cole	48	Wife	—	Ohio
100	Gertrude Montgomery	28	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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)

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