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William Shaffer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Shaffer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Shaffer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Tucker Shaffer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sylvia Shaffer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Shaffer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Shaffer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Shaffer | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Oasie Shaffer | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaffer |
| Given Name | William Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaffer
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Shaffer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shaffer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tucker Shaffer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Shaffer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myra Burgess | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dempsey Bennett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lula May Bennett | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Nellie May Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Albert Guy Bennett | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lanter F Davis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Madona Davis | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Myra Davis | 28 | Daughter | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 49 | Woodrow Davis | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Oasie B Shaffer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lillian Shaffer | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Allen Shaffer | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | William Melvin Shaffer THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sylvia Shaffer | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Ruth Shaffer | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Tucker Shaffer | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Thomas Mcgee | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Neville Mcgee | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ouida Joyce Mcgee | 2 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | John Hammill | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Emma Hammill | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Donald Hammill | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ellen Hammill | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Edgar Gammill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ola Gammill | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gretchen Gammill | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Genith Gammill | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Odis Gammill | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Almon Gammill | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Arbon Gammill | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lynn Gammill | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ina Gammill | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Alvin Burns | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ella Burns | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Davis Burns | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Flora Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Charlie Hutchinson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bertha Hutchinson | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Phenton J Bennett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lanara Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)