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Mary Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black Mountain Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Black Mountain Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Stafford | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Roy Stafford | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Stafford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loraine Stafford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eugene Stafford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lewis Stafford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Delphia Stafford | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ray Stafford | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 3
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black Mountain Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Mary Stafford
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Loraine Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02878-01042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Norton | 39 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fanny Norton | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jack Norton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Arthur Hemphill | 60 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 5 | Callie Hemphill | 54 | Wife | Cloth | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur J. Hemphill | 31 | Head | — | Washington |
| 7 | Evelyn Hemphill | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Arthur Jr. Hemphill | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Willard Hutchins | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pansy Hutchins | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eliza Hutchins | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vernon Hutchins | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Myrtle Hutchins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Samuel H. Padgett | 51 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Julia Padgett | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Cordie Bartlett | 31 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dolly Bartlett | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | R. V. Stafford | 41 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 19 | Delphia Stafford | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ray Stafford | 19 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lewis Stafford | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Stafford THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Eugene Stafford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Loraine Stafford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Roy Stafford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | W. Jesse Pressley | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Pressley | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Pressley | 19 | Son | Handyman | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Pressley | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | A. Lester Patton | 66 | Head | Dairyman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Estilla Patton | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Patton | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Eric Patton | 39 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lorraine Patton | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edgar B. Slagle | 54 | Head | Sawmill Man | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eliza Slagle | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ernest Slagle | 23 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 38 | Norman Slagle | 22 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 39 | Clarence Slagle | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Milda Slagle | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)