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William Shaffer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Coffey, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Coffey, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Coffey, Kansas |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Shaffer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Ismel Shaffer | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Nina Shaffer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| William Shaffer | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Goldie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Jessie Shaffer | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| Meryl Shaffer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Allie Shaffer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Howard Shaffer | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coffey, Kansas
Head, age 31
Coffey, Kansas · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teleg Operator |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Coffey, Kansas
Head, age 40
Coffey, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Coffey, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaffer
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Kansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Coffey, Kansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Coffey, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po435unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse I Shook | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Amanda A Shook | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Loyal M Shook | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Henry W Reed | 17 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | George H Parkin | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Kate H Parkin | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lena E Parkin | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Harm H Parkin | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | William Kaufman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Mary Kaufman | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Esther Kaufman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | George Kaufman | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Frederick Kaufman | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | George L Baumgardner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Eliza J Baumgardner | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | George W Baumgardner | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 17 | Ellen Baumgardner | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Lannie L Baumgardner | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Margaret J Baumgardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Pearl V Baumgardner | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Theodore R Baumgardner | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Jean S Baumgardner | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | William H Shaffer THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Allie B Shaffer | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Meryl M Shaffer | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 26 | Howard A Shaffer | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Ismel Shaffer | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Goldie P Shaffer | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Lena E Shaffer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Nina G Shaffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Jessie B Shaffer | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Emil Huber | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ger |
| 33 | Mary Huber | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Lillie Huber | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Sophia Huber | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Joseph F Huber | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Hazel K Huber | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Frank Burk | 17 | Hired man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Anna Kraft | 27 | Servant | Servant | Kansas |
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)