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John Stafford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Stafford across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kansas |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Delaware Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stafford | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Emma Stafford | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Vernon Stafford | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kansas
Head, age 52
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jefferson, Kansas
Head, age 61
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Kansas
Other, age 72
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Motherland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kansas
Other, age 82
Jefferson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 John Stafford across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stafford
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chas A Underwood | 47 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Dora Underwood | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | James G Underwood | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Dory B Underwood | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Dorothy Underwood | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Earl E Ferguson | 29 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Lida D Ferguson | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | W H Walter | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Lucie M Walter | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Otis R Walter | 27 | Son | — | United States |
| 61 | Frank Walter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | Nellie M Walter | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Archie J Walter | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Emma M Walter | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | Wilfred S Walter | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Gladis P Walter | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Adolph Benn | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Nathan P Benn | 37 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 69 | Ada Benn | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Ed J Ball | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Lula M Ball | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | William E Ball | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Myrtle May Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | P H Cooling | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | John Cooling | 82 | Father | — | England |
| 76 | Patience Cooling | 82 | Mother | — | England |
| 77 | Ben H Plagge | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Alice M Plagge | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | John T Stewart | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Clara M Stewart | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | John D Stewart | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Clara M Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Leland Stewart | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Rosa J Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Cecil G Stewart | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Walter D Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Eugene P Stewart | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | G F Summerfelt | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Rosa R Summerfelt | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 90 | John Stafford THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Emma Stafford | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Vernon Stafford | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 93 | Clarence Stafford | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | Olive Stafford | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | George M Stafford | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | August Schrick | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 97 | Eliza Schrick | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Russell Conroy | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 99 | Ada M Conroy | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Raymond L Conroy | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)