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William Shaffer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a son (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cove District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shaffer | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Marie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Shaffer | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, West …
Son, age 17
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Barbour, West …
Son, age 27
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Barbour, West …
Son, age 37
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Shafer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shafer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shaffer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Shafer
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shafer
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shaffer
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaffer
Son · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Marie Shaffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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
1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1947unit:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Augustus J. Cline | 73 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Margaret Cline | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ritter Freddie Cline | 35 | Head | Assistant Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 54 | Rosa M. Cline | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Effie C. Cline | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Harold W. Cline | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas B. Cline | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Freddie A. Cline | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Jonas G. Cline | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | James A. Hotinfeller | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Susan Hotinfeller | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Theodore Hotinfeller | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edna V. Hotinfeller | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Robert E. Hotinfeller | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Jane Annon | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John Annon | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mary A. Annon | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Floyd H. Annon | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary L. Annon | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia Moats | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Johnson Rosetta G. Moats | 42 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia Moats | 14 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Margaret Shaffer | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Marie L. Shaffer | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | William J. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Isaac Stutts | 47 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 77 | Etta Stutts | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ida M. Stutts | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Arthur R. Loar | 28 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 80 | Maud V. Loar | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Gerald G. Loar | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Pearl Godwin | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Dewey E. Post | 20 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mary W. Post | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John Holly | 35 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 86 | Theodore Traba | 29 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 87 | Hattie A. Traba | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Bunice M. Traba | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Glonda K. Traba | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Fila Somers | 41 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 91 | Rosy Somers | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lottie Somers | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Sam Taddeo | 26 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 94 | Mike Petroshki | 26 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 95 | Nick Chitwood | 37 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 96 | Oliver Nestor | 19 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 97 | Maggie Nestor | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Alpheus Freeman | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Nehemie A. Freeman | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Charles A. Freeman | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)