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William Shaffer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Precinct 1 Sandy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shaffer | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Benjamin Shaffer | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Guy Shaffer | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| William Shaffer | Head | — | 56 | ~1854 |
| Ralph Shaffer | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| William Shaffer | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Almeda Shaffer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Mary Shaffer | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Iona Shaffer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Etta Shaffer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Mabel Shaffer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schaffer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaffer
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Iona Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeda Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Shaffer
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
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 — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1332unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Jeffries | 72 | Head | Own Income | Ire. English |
| 2 | James Jeffries | 42 | Son | Miner | Eng. English |
| 3 | Jane Jeffries | 35 | Daughter in law | — | Eng. English |
| 4 | William Jeffries | 16 | Grandson | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Jeffries | 13 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jane Jeffries | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Annie Jeffries | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Jeffries | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Isaac Shaffer | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Agnes Shaffer | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Norman Leroy Shaffer | 27 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ida V. B. Shaffer | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Clarence Shaffer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jesse Shaffer | 17 | Son | Florist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Glenn Shaffer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elsworth Shaffer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Vada Shaffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Maxwell Hice | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Bearfield | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Roberta Viola Bearfield | 24 | Servant | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frederick Bearfield | 15 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frank Bearfield | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | David Bearfield | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Genevieve Bearfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Michael Bearfield | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Conley | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | David Heberling | 32 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Heberling | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Stella L. Heberling | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Augustus Heberling | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edna Heberling | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Heberling | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles H. Heberling | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Agnes Heberling | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Shaffer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary E. Shaffer | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Benjamin B. Shaffer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Etta C. Shaffer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mabel L. Shaffer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William H. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ralph E. Shaffer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Almeda B. Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Guy L. Shaffer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Iona E. Shaffer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas L. Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Conly | 37 | Head | Miner | Eng. English |
| 47 | Catharine Conly | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frances Conly | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catharine Conly | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Marie E. Conly | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)