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Mary Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Stafford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| J Stafford | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jewel Stafford | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Shelby Stafford | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Gladys Stafford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Evelyn Stafford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Stafford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Stafford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Stafford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Shelby Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Mcallan | Mcallen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucille Mcallan | Mcallen | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alice Mcallan | Mcallen | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charles Mcallan | Mcallen | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Earl Mcallan | Mcallen | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bryant Mcallan | Mcallen | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eunice Mcallan | Mcallen | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Hardy Bradley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Beulah Bradley | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Virginia Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clinton Bradley | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Tommie Bradley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Margaret Bradley | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | J. B. Stafford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jewel Stafford | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | John Stafford | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Dorothy Stafford | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Stafford THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Alice Stafford | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Evelyn Stafford | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Gladys Stafford | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Shelby Stafford | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Joseph Bradley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sudie Bradley | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Bradley | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Viola Bradley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Roland Bradley | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Julia Morrow | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Elizabeth Morrow | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie Lou Morrow | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eunice Morrow | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Julia Jr Morrow | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ural Morrow | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | J. B. Morrow | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary Morrow | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Martha Morrow | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Helen Morrow | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Murphy Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Michael Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Gladys Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)