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William Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tucker, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tucker, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tucker, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clover District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbert Shaffer | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Catherine Shaffer | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Shaffer | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Herbert Shaffer | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Myrtle Shaffer | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tucker, West …
Head, age 40
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Tucker, West …
Head, age 50
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tucker, West …
Head, age 59
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tucker, West …
Head, age 69
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Shaffer across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tucker, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaffer
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tucker, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tucker, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2555unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. J. Shaffer | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Serena J. Shaffer | 53 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ira G. Shaffer | 34 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ikey Shaffer | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ada B. Shaffer | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Wesley Boyles | 84 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Walter R. Shaffer | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Burnetta Shaffer | 66 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Shaffer | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Harriet Shaffer | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Edison Shaffer | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Golden Shaffer | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Eliza Johnson | 73 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Arthur Paling | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Angeline Paling | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Clifford Paling | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Golda Paling | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | John Shaffer | 77 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Rebecca Shaffer | 72 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | William R. Shaffer THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Catherine Shaffer | 65 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Talbert Shaffer | 37 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 23 | Myrtle Shaffer | 33 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Herbert Shaffer | 30 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 25 | William E. Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mandy Miller | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Dakota Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Walter Miller | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harry Paling | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Geneva Paling | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Paling | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Virgil Paling | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Estelle Paling | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Kenneth Paling | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | J. C. Godwin | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Pearl Godwin | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | May Godwin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Brooks Godwin | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Sylvia Godwin | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Edith Godwin | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Iva Godwin | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Dennis Godwin | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ray Auvil | 30 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ertie Auvil | 26 | Wife-H | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Easton Auvil | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Harold Auvil | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)