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Mary Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary Joal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Stafford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Stafford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vernice Stafford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sherrell Stafford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maurice Stafford | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Stafford | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Stafford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary Joal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary Stafford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Stafford
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Vernice Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherrell Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01365-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosetta Bryant | 28 | Daughter | Office Girl | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bettie Jo Bryant | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Maurice G. Stafford | 46 | Head | Companion | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Joal Stafford THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Vernice Stafford | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | David Stafford | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Edith Stafford | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sherrell Stafford | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | William T. Stafford | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Chas. B. Graves | 32 | Head | Dispatcher | Kentucky |
| 11 | Anna Graves | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Chas. B. Jr. Graves | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Henry R. Heeb | 56 | Head | Truckster | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lorene Heeb | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wind Herman Heeb | 21 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 16 | Lee Beaven | 23 | Head | Manager Sta. | Kentucky |
| 17 | Dorothy G. Beaven | 21 | Wife | Private Secy & Asst | Kentucky |
| 18 | James Wright | 51 | Father in law | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 19 | Theresa Wright | 47 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William Satori | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bertha Satori | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Frederick Satori | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Charles Mcclure | 50 | Head | Night Watchman | Kentucky |
| 24 | Catherine Mcclure | 46 | Wife | Ironer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Marian Mcclure | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Guy S. Lindley | 44 | Head | Truckster | Kentucky |
| 27 | Irene Lindley | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lavonne Lindley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Christina Selzer | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | Fannie Martin | 37 | Head | Presser | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edward H. Lotz | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary B. Lotz | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Edward J. Lotz | 30 | Son | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 34 | La Verne Lotz | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 35 | Melvin R. Lotz | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lloyd R. Lotz | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | J. W. Martin | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Etta Rae Martin | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charles E. Keen | 74 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Leo Sheffington | 50 | Lodger | Advertising Specialist | North Dakota |
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)