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John Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Screven-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Screven-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Screven-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Screven |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 36Th Gmd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Stafford | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Stafford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rufus Stafford | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Binkie Stafford | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alma Stafford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jerry Stafford | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frankie Stafford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Stafford | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Stafford | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Annie Stafford | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Stafford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Screven, Georgia
Head, age 34
Screven, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Screven-County, Georgia
Head, age 46
Screven-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Screven |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Stafford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stafford
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Screven-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Screven-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edwin F Evons | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lola L Evons | 71 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Charlie M Evons | 31 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Lela E Evons | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | John W Daily | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Lula Daily | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John W Jr Daily | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Gilbert Daily | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Joseph Bartley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | April Q Bartley | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | John Bartley | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Ena Newton | 41 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Bill Butler | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Dave Leach | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 56 | Warren Bartley | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lillie Bartley | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joseph Bartley | 22 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Timothy Bartley | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Minnie L Bartley | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Samuel Bartley | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Hessie K Bartley | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | John Stafford THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Mabel Stafford | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Rufus L Stafford | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Annie V Stafford | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 67 | Alma Stafford | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Frankie Stafford | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John Stafford | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Hubert Stafford | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Betty Stafford | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Binkie Stafford | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Jerry Stafford | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Walter Lee | 31 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | John S Lee | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 76 | Frank Pryor | 46 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Effie Pryor | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Thelma Pryor | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Frank L Pryor | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Doris Pryor | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)