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William Shaffer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Poca 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shaffer | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Emma Shaffer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Shirley Shaffer | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lizzard Shaffer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Osa Shaffer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Shaffer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Allen Shaffer | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Ellen Shaffer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Alfred Shaffer | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 37
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 47
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaffer
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William L Shaffer THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Emma E Shaffer | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Osa Shaffer | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bessie Shaffer | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Shirley Shaffer | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lizzard Shaffer | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ellen G Shaffer | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Alfred Jr Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Allen Shaffer | 68 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ernest Week | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lilla Week | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Vernon Week | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edith Week | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Emma Week | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Kermit Week | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Ruth Week | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Arnold Monk | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 68 | Gertrude Monk | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Beatrice Monk | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Isaac Monk | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Liditha Jones | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Sylvester Goat | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Walter Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Eulah Jones | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Monford Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 77 | Lewis Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Leonard Jones | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Nellie Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lester Jones | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Lola Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | James Thomas | 8 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Catherine Thomas | 5 | Step Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Blair Thomas | 2 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John W Hickline | 40 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 86 | Ada Hickline | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Harry E Hickline | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 88 | Paul Hickline | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 89 | John Jr Hickline | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Harold Hickline | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Lola Hickline | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ralph Hickline | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | James Hickline | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Edwin Hickline | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Alice Hickline | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | William F Theal | 49 | Head | Logger | West Virginia |
| 97 | Alice Theal | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Theal | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 99 | Eva Theal | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Elmer Theal | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)