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James Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ileb Stafford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bruce Stafford | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Kathryn Stafford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Stafford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Stafford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dara Stafford | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Joe Stafford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 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 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ileb Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn 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 — 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-t0627-02077-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mae Shaw | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ruby Fay Shaw | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Billy Earl Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Thomas Marion Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Fred Hazzard | 45 | Head | Trucker Driver | Mississippi |
| 46 | Marine Hazzard | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Louise Hazzard | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Avis Hazzard | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mavis Hazzard | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Havis Franklin | 23 | Head | Wpa | Mississippi |
| 51 | Christeen Franklin | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Ray Franklin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Graves Carroll | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Marlee Carroll | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 55 | Henrietta Carroll | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mollie Barnett | 20 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Bruce Stafford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Dara Stafford | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | James Stafford THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Kathryn Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Joe Stafford | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. E. Stafford | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ileb Stafford | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | J. Frank Dainly | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pella Dainly | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Thomas Earl Dainly | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Early May Dainly | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert Edsel Dainly | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willis Mae Dainly | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Uleir George | 23 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Clide Gary | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lucie Gary | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Glynn V. Gary | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eddie Ruth Gary | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Robert Edsel Gary | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Harold Ray Gary | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Abner Carpenter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary Carpenter | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Abner Lee Carpenter | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ruby Carpenter | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)