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William Shaffer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rush, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rush, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rush, Indiana |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Shaffer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Luther Shaffer | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Velma Shaffer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nancy Shaffer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clarence Shaffer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Shaffer | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rush, Indiana
Head, age 53
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Rush, Indiana
Head, age 63
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | Wm. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Rush, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaffer
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rush, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rush, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva D. Knight | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Elna P. Knight | 14 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert W. Nixon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Eva S. Nixon | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Chalmer J. Nixon | 26 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Elsie Haywood | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Lizzie Haywood | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Mae Haywood | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ralph Haywood | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | William G. Vaughn | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary N. Vaughn | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | William E. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Luther J. Shaffer | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Nancy M. Shaffer | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Clarence B. Shaffer | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Thelma Shaffer | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Velma Shaffer | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Harry G. Shafer | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Edith F. Shafer | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Martha J. Leisure | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Asbury W. Sherwood | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Rosa A. Sherwood | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Charles F. Smith | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Goldie Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Guman Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Isaac Smith | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | M. V. Clendening | 73 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 28 | John H. Posty | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Margaret Posty | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Walter Posty | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | Fred E. Posty | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary Posty | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Earl Posty | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | David H. Jordan | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Emma V. Jordan | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Everett J. Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Lela E. Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Harold E. Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Virginia Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | David H. Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Silas Armstrong | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nannie H. Armstrong | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Orville A. Armstrong | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Berenice M. Armstrong | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary J. Armstrong | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William A. Goodwin | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Fairlena A. Goodwin | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jesse A. Leisure | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Hazel D. Leisure | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ebner E. Ellison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)