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William Schaefer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Allen, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Schaefer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allen, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Allen, Indiana |
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schaefer | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Herman Schaefer | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Garo Schaefer | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Carl Schaefer | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Martha Schaefer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Annie Schaefer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Fred Schaefer | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| William Schaefer | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Nora Schaefer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allen, Indiana
Son, age 19
Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Allen, Indiana
Other, age 29
Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schiefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Schaefer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allen, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Schaefer
Son · 1910 · age 19 · b. ~1891 · Indiana
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Sibling
Fred Schaefer
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Schaefer
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garo Schaefer
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Schaefer
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Schaefer
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Schaefer
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
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
1910 US Federal Census — Allen, Indiana
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1910 US Federal Census — Allen, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po338unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Thiele | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Anna Thiele | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 3 | Clara Thiele | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Mayme Thiele | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Edward Thiele | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Fred Thiele | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | William Hochmuth | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Carrie Hochmuth | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | William Hochmuth | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Robert Gorman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Lavina Gorman | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lester Gorman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | George Gorman | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Vera Gorman | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Clarence Gorman | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Ralph Gorman | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Irma Gorman | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Stella Gorman | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William Gorman | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ray Gorman | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Katherine Sweeney | 40 | Head | Own Income | Indiana |
| 22 | Lester Sweeney | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Freddie Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Harry Sweeney | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William Hoffman | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Ernest Hoffman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Matilda Hoffman | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Martin Kelly | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Nettie Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mable Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clive Kelly | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Henry Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Merina Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Bertha Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ella Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Katherine Schoenberger | 62 | Head | Own Income | Germany |
| 37 | Herman Schoenberger | 28 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Elizabeth Schoenberger | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Charles Schaefer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Annie Schaefer | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | William Schaefer THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Herman Schaefer | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Fred Schaefer | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Garo Schaefer | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Carl Schaefer | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Martha Schaefer | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Nora Schaefer | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Cajom Byers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary Byers | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ethel Byers | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)