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John Stafford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Stafford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Missouri |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Stafford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Bernard Stafford | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Stafford | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Ruth Stafford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Stafford | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Stafford | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Harold Stafford | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Stafford | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Clara Stafford | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Stafford | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Head, age 49
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1871
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Head, age 60
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Stafford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stafford
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1199:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Turner | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 2 | H Turner | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Frank Ingraham | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Annie Ingraham | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Dan E Rea | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Emma Rea | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Lucile Murphy | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Dorothy G Murphy | 1 | G-Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Jonas Rea | 17 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 10 | Elsa Rea | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Ida Rea | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | John A Mertins | 31 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 13 | Helen Mertins | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Robert Standard | 5 | Boarder | — | Mo |
| 15 | Claude Moore | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Joseph W Moore | 72 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Ella Moore | 66 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Earl Mann | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Fern Mann | 19 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 20 | John D Mccall | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Mississippi |
| 21 | Margaret Mccall | 33 | Wife | Helper | Kansas |
| 22 | Helen Mccall | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Mary Cronen | 75 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Michael Cronen | 45 | Son | Manager | Kansas |
| 25 | Franklyn Clark | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Ida M Clark | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Ernest Nelson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Ruby Nelson | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Gifford Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Lela Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Elevator Girl | Missouri |
| 31 | Lena Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Earl Nelson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Floyd Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Earnest Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Lewis Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Edith Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Clyde Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Julia Lu Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Ruth M Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | John Stafford THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Gertrude Stafford | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Harold J Stafford | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Clara Stafford | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Bernice Stafford | 2 | G-Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Joseph Stafford | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Ruth Stafford | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Robert Stafford | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Bernard Stafford | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Bettie Stafford | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Luther Rogers | 21 | Head | Porter | Texas |
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)