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Mary Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaffer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsburg, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsburg, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Canadian Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edear Shaffer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charlie Roden | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Willmet Shaffer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Earl Shaffer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Shaffer | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joe Shaffer | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Shaffer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Henry Shaffer | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 32
Pittsburg, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 41
Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shoffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canadian Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Operator |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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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Mary Shaffer
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsburg, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1926unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Taylor | 21 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Paulie Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Norma Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | A. F. Mcdaniel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Maggie Mcdaniel | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Thomas Mcdaniel | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Pink Mcdaniel | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Henry Shaffer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Mary Shaffer THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Willmet Shaffer | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Edear Shaffer | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Joe Shaffer | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Earl Shaffer | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Hazel Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Charlie Roden | 34 | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 16 | Thomas Carman | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 17 | Martha Carman | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | William Shaw | 3 | Step-Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Harrison Cathey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Lucy Cathey | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John Cathey | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Henry Drake | 35 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 23 | Ben Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Mamie Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Frank Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | J. D. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Zane Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Harold Johnson | 30 | Son | Stock Keeper | Arkansas |
| 29 | Annie Johnson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 30 | O. V. Eldridge | 41 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Pearl Eldridge | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Leonard Eldridge | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Laurine Eldridge | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Eldridge | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Charlie Carman | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 36 | Van Carman | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Elmer Carman | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Thelma Carman | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Minnie Carman | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Bertha Eldridge | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Ray Eldridge | 4 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Orbe Eldridge | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Eddie Eldridge | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Orbe Jr. Eldridge | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Albert Carman | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 46 | Mary Carman | 16 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Drew Morehead | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Fannie Morehead | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ed Morehead | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Mary L. Morehead | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)