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Mary Shaffer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaffer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sherman District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Shaffer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dabney Shaffer | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mary Shaffer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Clifton Shaffer | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alfonso Shaffer | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lloyd Shaffer | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Earl Shaffer | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, West …
Spouse, age 33
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Saffer |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Boone, West …
Spouse, age 44
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shaffer
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thradie Shaffer | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mamie N. Shaffer | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Clara B. Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Aubry L. Shaffer | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Dabney Shaffer | 29 | Head | Track Layer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary E. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Clifton Shaffer | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lloyd Shaffer | 16 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 59 | Alfonso Shaffer | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Earl H. Shaffer | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Edna D. Shaffer | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | George Kimbler | 58 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nancy J. Kimbler | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Holstone | 86 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Alaster Butcher | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 66 | Martha E. Butcher | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Myrtle Butcher | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Allie J. Butcher | 17 | Son | Motor Helper | West Virginia |
| 69 | Layman E. Butcher | 17 | Son | Motor Helper | West Virginia |
| 70 | Maudie F. Butcher | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Valley M. Butcher | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Violet L. Butcher | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Robert P. Atkins | 46 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 74 | John L. Atkins | 16 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 75 | Winford Atkins | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cecil R. Atkins | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Cecil Bradshaw | 22 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 78 | Pearl E. Bradshaw | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | William Holsten | 21 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 80 | Dorothy M. Holsten | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Bertha L. Holsten | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Lillian Atkins | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Robert E. Atkins | 16 | Son | Mine Trapper | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ervin H. Atkins | 14 | Son | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mamie J. Atkins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Earl H. Atkins | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | George A. Atkins | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | James O. Atkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Quincy Seward | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Daniel Seward | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Mitch Seward | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Valley Seward | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | George Seward | 59 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Oscar King | 27 | Head | Machine Runner | West Virginia |
| 95 | Maudie M. King | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Martha L. King | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Kathleen V. King | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Emery R. Butcher | 18 | Brother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Clifford Butcher | 16 | Brother in law | Mine Trapper | West Virginia |
| 100 | Everett Butcher | 9 | Brother in law | — | West Virginia |
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)