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Mary Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Skin toma |
| Industry | Can Food |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Skin Toma |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Stafford | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frederick Stafford | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Etta Stafford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Stafford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Stafford | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Stafford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Stafford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Stafford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Other, age 27
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 37
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | Skin toma |
| Industry | Can Food |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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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Mary Stafford
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Stafford THIS PERSON | 37 | wife | Skin Toma | Maryland |
| 2 | Alice Stafford | 20 | Daughter | Cut Veg. | Maryland |
| 3 | Evelyn Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Joseph A Stafford | 14 | son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Etta Stafford | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Stafford | 9 | son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Frederick Stafford | 5 | son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Doris Elizabeth Stafford | 1 | Grand D | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Charlie Johnson | 47 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 10 | Ida Cooper | 68 | Head | Janitress | Maryland |
| 11 | W. H. Wilson | 51 | Head | Pastor | Oklahoma |
| 12 | William Wilson | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Edward Hall | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Mattie W. Hall | 43 | wife | Skin Toma | New Jersey |
| 15 | James Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Virginia Smith | 20 | wife | Cut Veg. & Skin Toma | Virginia |
| 17 | Elizabeth Wheatley | 55 | Head | Maid & Cook | Maryland |
| 18 | James Wheatley | 19 | son | Upholsterer | Maryland |
| 19 | Charles H. Ashby | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Rosetta Ashby | 53 | wife | Skin Toma | Maryland |
| 21 | Lizzie Hughes | 57 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | George W. Lewis | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Odessa Lewis | 17 | wife | Skin Toma | Maryland |
| 24 | Carrine Dobson | 6 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Tina Kane | 76 | Head | Wash & Iron | Maryland |
| 26 | Nita Kane | 43 | Daughter | Skin Toma | Maryland |
| 27 | James Kane | 15 | Grand son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | Bobby Kane | 10 | Grand son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Preston Kane | 13 | Grand son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Sam Hooper | 76 | Head | Small Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Emma Hooper | 64 | wife | Practical Nurse | Maryland |
| 32 | Mariah Cornish | 16 | Grand Daughter | Maid & Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Gladys M Cornish | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Wm M Saunders | 47 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Louisa Saunders | 44 | Daughter | Maid & Cook | Maryland |
| 36 | Wm R. Rufus Saunders | 14 | Grand son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 37 | Jessie Johnson | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Noah Haskins | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Julia Travers | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Samuel Travers | 67 | Husband | — | Maryland |
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)