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Mary Shaffer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaffer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Shaffer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| James Shaffer | Head | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Elsie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Barbra Shaffer | Other | — | 73 | ~1837 |
| Kate Shaffer | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| James Shaffer | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Mary Shaffer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheffer |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cigar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 Mary Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shaffer
Daughter · 1910 · age 9 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1434unit:0734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie W | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary M | 0 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Magila Trout | 60 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John A Trout | 28 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Cora E Trout | 24 | daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bert A Trout | 23 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edna E Trout | 20 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Leroy Trout | 0 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William E Kreiger | 17 | hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Annie M Markel | 16 | servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joel H Leader | 53 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jennie M Leader | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mamie R Leader | 16 | daughter | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mabel S Leader | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William H Leader | 10 | son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James A Shaffer | 33 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Kate E Shaffer | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary M Shaffer THIS PERSON | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elsie R Shaffer | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth E Shaffer | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James A Shaffer | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Barbra A Shaffer | 73 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jacob Trout | 57 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Tamima A Trout | 52 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rosa J Trout | 23 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Melvin E Trout | 21 | son | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sterling L Trout | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Amos P Bishop | 56 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elizabeth A Bishop | 48 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edith R Bishop | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Amos H Bishop | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jeremiah V Buff | 48 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ellen Buff | 43 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Freda E Buff | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edna I Buff | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lucy Buff | 62 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph X Ness | 72 | father-in-law | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles F Beck | 55 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Olivia C Beck | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dora E Beck | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edna I Beck | 20 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edgar R Beck | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ralph S Beck | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Naomi T Beck | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catharine M Beck | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Allen Keiser | 18 | hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Solomon S Kessler | 35 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elsie E Kessler | 24 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Arthur J Gladfelter | 11 | hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William H Waltemyer | 60 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)