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John Stafford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Stafford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Little Yadkin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stafford | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Stafford | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Daisy Stafford | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Stafford | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lois Stafford | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lena Stafford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lester Stafford | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ethel Stafford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 34
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 43
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 9 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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 53
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stafford
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 64 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John H. Stafford THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret Stafford | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lester B. Stafford | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Daisy G. Stafford | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lois H. Stafford | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lena M. Stafford | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel M. Stafford | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John H. Jr. Stafford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charles J. Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bertha G. Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie L. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | J. Gray Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | D. Clinton Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Benjamin F. Stafford | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nora E. Stafford | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Blake Stafford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Marvin L. Stafford | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jessie Stafford | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Landon Stafford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ernest L. Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gertrude Smith | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Juanita Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Blanche Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Russell Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Stanford Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Olivia Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martha Idol | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Stephen Stafford | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Emma J. Stafford | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Daisy G. Stafford | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ruby Stafford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ethel Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James M. Linville | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie Linville | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Frederick R. Linville | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Clayton H. Linville | 18 | Son | Railway Service | North Carolina |
| 89 | Isabel E. Linville | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Robert J. Linville | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Beulah Linville | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Henry H. Idol | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie L. Idol | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bernice Idol | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Dale Idol | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Stella Idol | 21 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Charles J. Idol | 24 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Wm B. Idol | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Eugene Stafford | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Amelia V. Stafford | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)