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Mary Stafford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkinson, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilkinson, Mississippi |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | V O V V N P |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Stafford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clarence Stafford | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Isadore Stafford | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Sally Stafford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Riley Stafford | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charlie Stafford | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gaasta Stafford | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Dorothy Stafford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Stafford | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Spouse, age 41
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | V O V V N P |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Stafford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilkinson, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Stafford
Spouse · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1172unit:0457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnie M Hughes | 9 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | Junives Hughes | 4 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Vessell Hughes | 2 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Milton H Hughes | 0 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Gaasta Stafford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Stafford THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Riley Stafford | 9 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Isadore Stafford | 7 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Charlie I Stafford | 5 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clarence Stafford | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sally M Stafford | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Erma Stafford | 13 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dorothy Stafford | 5 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Wash Kepler | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lena Kepler | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Conrad Bennie Kepler | 16 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ula Kepler | 21 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Percy Kepler | 27 | son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Broom George E Kepler | 5 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | James Barker | 28 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 21 | Margaret Barker | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | James Jr Barker | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Geneva Barker | 3 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mattie Barker | 62 | mother | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Scott Winfield | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Irene Winfield | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sammie Winfield | 13 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Oneil Winfield | 11 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Forest R Winfield | 9 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jennings Winfield | 7 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Emmet Scott Winfield | 5 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bennie Winfield | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Selma Eugene Winfield | 1 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | William M Waddill | 64 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Ella Waddill | 65 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Josie Williams | 47 | Head | Gardner | Kentucky |
| 37 | Odella Williams | 32 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 38 | Ruth Williams | 6 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Carlotta Galloway | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Edward W Graves | 51 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 41 | Edna Graves | 47 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edward Jr Graves | 13 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Hallie D Graves | 8 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Cooney Riley | 48 | Head | Teamster | Mississippi |
| 45 | Richie Riley | 44 | Wife | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ida Riley | 23 | daughter | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 47 | Alice Riley | 21 | daughter | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 48 | Alf Riley | 17 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie May James | 3 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Bulhston James | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
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)