John Stafford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Stafford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cherokee-County, Georgia
Surname	Stafford
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Mylitig District Canton 192
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	9
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mylitig District Canton 192
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Calena Stafford	Daughter	—	13	~1927
John Stafford	Head	—	42	~1898
Mamie Stafford	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Enoch Stafford	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Rachel Stafford	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Cherokee, Georgia

Son, age 22

Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stafford
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Cherokee, Georgia

Head, age 32

Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stafford
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3600
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Cherokee-County, Georgia

Head, age 42

Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Stafford
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Mylitig District Canton 192
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	9
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links John Stafford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Stafford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Cornelius Stafford

b. ~1859

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Stafford

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00655-00144)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Agatha Little	27	wife	—	Georgia
42	Willis Little	9	son	—	Georgia
43	Austin Little	8	son	—	Georgia
44	Otto Little	4	son	—	Georgia
45	John Stafford THIS PERSON	42	head	Farmer	Georgia
46	Mamie D. Stafford	37	wife	—	Georgia
47	Calena Stafford	13	daughter	—	Georgia
48	Rachel Stafford	10	daughter	—	Georgia
49	Enoch Alex Stafford	8	daughter	—	Georgia
50	T. Fred Barton	31	head	Farmer	Georgia
51	Hilda Barton	21	wife	—	Georgia
52	Marie Barton	5	daughter	—	Georgia
53	Frances Barton	4	daughter	—	Georgia
54	Johnnie Barton	2	son	—	Georgia
55	Edward Barton	0	son	—	Georgia
56	E. L. Walker	24	head	Farmer	Georgia
57	Cora Walker	22	wife	—	Georgia
58	John R. Walker	62	head	Farmer	Georgia
59	Mary Walker	58	wife	—	Georgia
60	Bertha Walker	36	daughter	—	Georgia
61	Lucy Mcfarland	67	head	—	Georgia
62	Bill Danford	29	head	Plan Edger	Georgia
63	Grace Danford	29	wife	—	Georgia
64	Billie Danford	1	daughter	—	Georgia
65	Ray Yancey	10	nephew	—	Georgia
66	Betty Joe Yancey	4	niece	—	Georgia
67	Garrett Duncan	30	head	Farmer	Georgia
68	Rosella Duncan	32	wife	—	Georgia
69	Leon Duncan	12	son	—	Georgia
70	Donald Duncan	10	son	—	Georgia
71	Betty Duncan	7	daughter	—	Georgia
72	John Dobson	44	head	Section Hand	Georgia
73	Pauline Dobson	34	wife	—	Georgia
74	Clarence Dobson	18	son	Sweeper	Georgia
75	J. L. Dobson	16	son	Farmer	Georgia
76	Cora Lee Dobson	12	son	—	Georgia
77	Jerry Dobson	5	son	—	Georgia
78	Joyce Ann Dobson	2	daughter	—	Georgia
79	Will Cain	48	head	Loom Fixer	Georgia
80	Ella Cain	46	wife	Weaver	Georgia

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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