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William Shaffer — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Kingwood Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Shaffer | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Harry Shaffer | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| William Shaffer | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Teddy Shaffer | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| William Shaffer | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Jessie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Alice Shaffer | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1863 |
| Eveline Shaffer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Clinton Shaffer | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Preston, West …
Head, age 43
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Preston, West …
Head, age 50
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Shaffer across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Preston, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaffer
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1695unit:0090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James T Craig | 17 | Son | Farm Boy | West Virginia |
| 52 | Elmer J Kiger | 25 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 53 | Nora G Kiger | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Cecile G Kiger | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Arthur L Kiger | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Homer W Kiger | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mary A Griffith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 58 | Arthur C Griffith | 25 | Son | Miner | Maryland |
| 59 | Florence Griffith | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas Griffith | 27 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 61 | Agnes Griffith | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lawrence Griffith | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Merea G Griffith | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Arthur Griffith | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George Beveridge | 35 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 66 | Margaret Beveridge | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Harlan Neil Beveridge | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | George G Garner | 28 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lillian M Garner | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Charles E Miller | 20 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 71 | Janet Miller | 18 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Junior E Miller | 16 | Brother | Miner | West Virginia |
| 73 | Annie G Miller | 12 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Katherine Miller | 8 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mildred Miller | 1 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Jack Jones | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bertha K Jones | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Sylvia M Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Paul Jones | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Sadie Mcintyre | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | William M Shaffer THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 82 | Alice R Shaffer | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Clinton C Shaffer | 17 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 84 | Willie Shaffer | 15 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 85 | Jessie P Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | William F Shaffer | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Teddy Shaffer | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Harry Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Eveline Shaffer | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Harris Tucker | 66 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 91 | Virginia Tucker | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | William Brown | 44 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 93 | Robert White | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 94 | Howard Hill | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 95 | Julia Duvall | 37 | Head | Washerwoman | West Virginia |
| 96 | Edith Duvall | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | George Duvall | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | James Duvall | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Thomas W Griffith | 40 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 100 | Barlow Albright | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
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)