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John Stafford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Stafford across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elmendaro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Stafford | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Donald Stafford | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edward Stafford | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Stafford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Virgil Stafford | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Martha Stafford | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| J Stafford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Stafford | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Stafford | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 34
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 44
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 54
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Stafford across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lyon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stafford
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph A. Link | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lulu A. Link | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Stephen N. Link | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Darrell B. Link | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Lola Nadine Link | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Lula Louise Link | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | John Covault | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Joseph T. Parson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Catherine M. Parson | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Mamie L. Parson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | George A. Parson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Anna E. Parson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Joseph M. Parson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | William B. Milburn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Cora M. Milburn | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Milburn | 14 | Son | Helper | Kansas |
| 17 | Charles E. Jeanneret | 59 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 18 | Pearl Jeanneret | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ulysses S. Jeanneret | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Mary E. Jeanneret | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Emma L. Jeanneret | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Betty Jane Jeanneret | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Clarence B. Marlon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Minnie L. Marlon | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Clarence L. Marlon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Dale C. Marlon | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Warren S. Marlon | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Clarence R. Marlon | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Stanley D. Marlon | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | William Wilson | 74 | Father-in-law | Laborer | England |
| 31 | Earnest Horton | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 32 | John L. Stafford THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Martha M. Stafford | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Donald B. Stafford | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Edward L. Stafford | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | J. Richard Stafford | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Virgil D. Stafford | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ruth R. Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Frank E. Stafford | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Raymond D. Stafford | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | William T. Stagner | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Maude Stagner | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Henry W. Stagner | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Alene Stagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Edith E. Stagner | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Clyde C. French | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Olive A. French | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Emma A. French | 59 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ira Cragan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Josephine Cragan | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)