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James Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owen-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stafford | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walker Stafford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Stafford | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Rex Stafford | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Stafford | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jerry Stafford | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Owen, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Owen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owen-County, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Owen-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Stafford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Stafford
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jerry Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walker Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Owen-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01347-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Stafford | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Helen Stafford | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 43 | James R Stafford THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Walker L. Stafford | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Rex Dean Stafford | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jerry N. Stafford | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | George Giles | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Martha M Giles | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Estelle Giles | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Margaret Giles | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Garland L Giles | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Georgia M Giles | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Cleveland Giles | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | H. M. Scruggs | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mollie Scruggs | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dal Livers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ora L Livers | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Randall Livers | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | J. D. Livers | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)