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John Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Stafford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Elsie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkers Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Walkers Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Stafford | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Stafford | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Stafford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pearl Stafford | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Frank Stafford | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 2
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 12
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Giles-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | John Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkers Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Stafford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Stafford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Stafford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Stafford
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Stafford
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Stafford
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Stafford
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Roy Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James M. Peck | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Martha Peck | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Joe Peck | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Jesse Peck | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | James Peck | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Kathleen Peck | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Peck | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Frank W. Stafford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Pearl Stafford | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Roy Stafford | 20 | Son | Shop Worker | Virginia |
| 51 | John Frank Stafford THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Maggie Stafford | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Joe P. Stafford | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy Stafford | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Joe Stafford | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Walter Stafford | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Luther Stafford | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Samuel H. Stanley | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lilly Stanley | 46 | Wife | Quilting | West Virginia |
| 60 | Annie Sue Stanley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Ed. Stanley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Eaton | 26 | Step son | Timbercutter | Virginia |
| 63 | Lewis A. Eaton | 18 | Step son | Cook | Virginia |
| 64 | Frank Saddler | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lettie Saddler | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Saddler | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George Saddler | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William A. Shepherd | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Maggie Shepherd | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Floyd Stafford | 30 | Step son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Ernest Stafford | 28 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Clarence Stafford | 26 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Stafford | 23 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Daniel D. Eaton | 44 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 75 | Melissa Eaton | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 76 | Frankie Eaton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Berta Meadows | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Durard Meadows | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Aubrey Robertson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Clara B. Robertson | 61 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)