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Mary Shaffer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaffer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 81
b. ~1859
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Listonburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Listonburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Shaffer | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Head, age 71
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2750 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 81
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Listonburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shaffer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shaffer
Head · 1940 · age 81 · b. ~1859 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03609-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maud Grossman | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Elva Grossman | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lulu Grossman | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Grossman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Kenneth Shaffer | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | Mary Shaffer | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Nellie Shaffer | 4 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Walter Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Shaffer THIS PERSON | 81 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Nellie Shaffer | 57 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Harold Dridy | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Iva Dridy | 35 | Wife | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George Lenhart | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Clara Lenhart | 56 | Wife | Post Master | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Archie Cosgrove | 33 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Orla Cosgrove | 30 | Wife | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ross Lenhart | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Estell Lenhart | 68 | Wife | Merchant | Maryland |
| 59 | Oscar Lenhart | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margie Lenhart | 28 | Wife | Relief | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred E. Lenhart | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | C. W. Lenhart | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Sarah Lenhart | 48 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Idaho |
| 64 | Elwood Lenhart | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank Anderson | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Silas Burrow | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Helen Burrow | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Fredrick Burrow | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Carl Burrow | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | June Burrow | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Burrow | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Barbara Foy | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Henry Foy | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Foy | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Tillis Halsinger | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edna Halsinger | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Lidshauer | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Mary C. Lidshauer | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Thomas Harner | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Frank Harner | 32 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)