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Mary Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bangor Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Bangor Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stafford | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Lorene Stafford | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Stafford | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Spouse, age 41
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Van Buren, …
Other, age 51
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 61
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bangor Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Stafford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Stafford
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola Lewis | 38 | Wife | Librarian | Michigan |
| 2 | Annetta Lewis | 21 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Kentucky |
| 3 | Fred Benner | 47 | Head | Delivery | Illinois |
| 4 | Lillian Benner | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | John Nyman | 20 | Step son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 6 | Pearcia Sumner | 83 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Roger Wood | 24 | Head | Gas Station | Michigan |
| 8 | Emma Wood | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 9 | Sarah Crall | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Louisa Bame | 76 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Charles Raymond | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Cora Raymond | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Harvey Raymond | 36 | Son | Factory | Michigan |
| 14 | Lola Raymond | 29 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 15 | Charles Stafford | 64 | Head | Rural Carrier | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Stafford THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Lorene Stafford | 28 | Daughter | Cosmetology | Michigan |
| 18 | Mary Stolley | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Agnes Mowre | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Paul Dryden | 26 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Mona Proctor | 42 | Housekeeper | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Pauline Proctor | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | William Kruger | 50 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 25 | Goldie Kruger | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Kenneth Kruger | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Charles Moore | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lizzie Moore | 72 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Willie Johnson | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 30 | Anna Johnson | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sheldon Rupert | 29 | Head | Attorney | Michigan |
| 32 | Ardell Rupert | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 33 | Louis Reed | 55 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 34 | Ethel Reed | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Orville Smith | 54 | Head | Sexton & Janitor | Michigan |
| 36 | Audrey Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Ethel Smith | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Michigan |
| 38 | George Wheaton | 47 | Head | Mechanic | La Salle |
| 39 | Ethel Wheaton | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Letha D. Wheaton | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)