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Mary Shaffer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Clark, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaffer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clark, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 9 b. ~1911 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Clark, Ohio
Surname	Shaffer
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Occupation	School
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	School
Township / Ward	Green
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Earl Shaffer	Son	—	10	~1910
Maggie Shaffer	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Sallie Shaffer	Spouse	—	34	~1886
Mary Shaffer	Daughter	—	9	~1911
Frank Shaffer	Other	—	4	~1916
Lida Shaffer	Daughter	—	5	~1915
Luther Shaffer	Head	—	41	~1879
Beulah Shaffer	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Lillian Shaffer	Daughter	—	11	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Ohio

Daughter, age 9

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members

Surname	Shaffer
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	School
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Clark, Ohio

Daughter, age 20

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaffer
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Mary Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clark, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Mary Shaffer

Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Ohio

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Sibling

Maggie Shaffer

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lida Shaffer

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Earl Shaffer

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Beulah Shaffer

Sibling · 1920 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lillian Shaffer

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

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

1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1353unit:0651)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cora Link	45	Mother	—	Ohio
2	Nettie Link	21	Sister	Laborer	Ohio
3	James Albert Link	21	Nephew	Laborer	Ohio
4	William H. Coon	77	Head	Farmer	Ohio
5	Nancy Coon	76	Wife	—	Ohio
6	William Fred Coon	30	Son	Laborer	Ohio
7	Helen Marie Coon	23	Wife	—	Ohio
8	William H. Lye	46	Head	Laborer	Ohio
9	Anna M. Lye	41	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Clarence Lye	15	Son	Laborer	Ohio
11	Edith Lye	14	Daughter	School	Ohio
12	Ethel Lye	12	Daughter	School	Ohio
13	Hazel Lye	10	Daughter	School	Ohio
14	Gladys Lye	8	Daughter	School	Ohio
15	Paul Lye	6	Son	School	Ohio
16	Arthur Lee Lye	3	Son	—	Ohio
17	Winifred D. Lye	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	John Pike	71	Head	Farmer	Penn
19	Mary Pike	61	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
20	William Pike	30	Son	Farmer	Ohio
21	Frank Mcnutt	54	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Carrie Ethel Mcnutt	50	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Grace Virginia Mcnutt	11	Daughter	School	Ohio
24	Paul James Mcnutt	9	Son	School	Ohio
25	Ruth Elenor Mcnutt	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Emily Nancy Mcnutt	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Guy Tuttle	31	Head	Farmer	Ohio
28	Lucy May Tuttle	29	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Marjorie Ann Tuttle	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Blanche E. Tuttle	35	Sister	Farmer	Ohio
31	Thomas Tuttle	24	Brother	—	Ohio
32	William Conrad	62	Head	Laborer	England
33	William B. Kitchen	52	Head	Farmer	Ohio
34	Esther Kitchen	41	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Luther M. Shaffer	41	Head	Laborer	Virginia
36	Sallie E. Shaffer	34	Wife	—	Virginia
37	Maggie E. Shaffer	12	Daughter	School	Virginia
38	Lillian G. Shaffer	11	Daughter	School	Virginia
39	Earl H. Shaffer	10	Son	School	Virginia
40	Mary A. Shaffer THIS PERSON	9	Daughter	School	Virginia
41	Beulah L. Shaffer	8	Daughter	School	Virginia
42	Lida L. Shaffer	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
43	Frank James Shaffer	4	Nephew	—	Virginia
44	William H. Harbaugh	41	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
45	Lora J. Lane	63	Head	Farmer	Penn
46	Sarah J. Lane	65	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Cleland Debolt	43	Head	Baker	Ohio
48	Clara Debolt	49	Wife	—	Ohio
49	Alpha O. Howell	56	Head	Housekeeper	Ohio

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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)

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