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Mary Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaffer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilda Shaffer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Verna Shaffer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Shaffer | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Doris Shaffer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dora Shaffer | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mary Shaffer | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| George Shaffer | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 2
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Son, age 12
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | max |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shaffer
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Kansas
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Sibling
Verna Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Shaffer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus723usce:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Barnhart | 49 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Mary Michael | 75 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Huston Michael | 58 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | William T Michael | 54 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | James A Francis | 71 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Melvina Francis | 59 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Eldrian J Morton | 58 | Head | Trucker | Kansas |
| 8 | Julia M Morton | 33 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Wilmina M Morton | 0 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Arthur G Shaffer | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 11 | Dora Shaffer | 47 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 12 | Verna J Shaffer | 15 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 13 | Wilda M Shaffer | 13 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Doris Shaffer | 11 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 15 | George Shaffer | 9 | son | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Mary Shaffer THIS PERSON | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 17 | James Clark | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 18 | Christina Clark | 24 | wife | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 19 | Jimmy Clark | 3 | son | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Bert F White | 27 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 21 | Eva White | 24 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 22 | Virgil White | 7 | son | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Dean White | 3 | son | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Phillip E Dykes | 36 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 25 | Quind E Dykes | 34 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Margaret E Dykes | 8 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 27 | William J Dykes | 7 | son | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Kathleen F Dykes | 5 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Robert S Clingan | 73 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth Clingan | 73 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Walter Hart | 68 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 32 | Matilda M Hart | 61 | wife | Nurse | Missouri |
| 33 | John M Kraft | 56 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Flora S Kraft | 59 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 35 | Nathaniel C Lewis | 61 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Laura Lewis | 54 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Clyde Lewis | 20 | son | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Lucile Lewis | 19 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Norman Lewis | 14 | son | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Rose Lewis | 80 | mother | None | New York |
| 41 | Hiram Miller | 35 | Head | Equipment Clerk | Kansas |
| 42 | Daisy Miller | 32 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Richard Miller | 5 | son | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Violet Helen Miller | 25 | sister in law | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 45 | Richard R Houdak | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 46 | Flossie Houdak | 33 | wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 47 | John C Lewis | 24 | brother in law | Cable Splicer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Earnest Brumfield | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 49 | Mildred Brumfield | 26 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 50 | Eugene Brumfield | 4 | son | None | Kansas |
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)