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Mary Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Zandt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | no |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | No |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beula Stafford | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marlin Stafford | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Glenn Stafford | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Billie Stafford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Claudie Stafford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alma Stafford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Stafford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ilee Stafford | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Stafford | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Zandt, …
Daughter, age 1
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Texas
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Sibling
Ilee Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudie Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allyn Winfield | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Auther Winfield | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Juanita Winfield | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | D. R. Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Rossie Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Jimmie D. Wilson | 5 | Hired hand | — | Texas |
| 7 | A. K. Slags | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Myrtle Slags | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | A. K. Jr. Slags | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Ruth Inez Slags | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Avril Louise Slags | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Gordon Winston Slags | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Dewey Starnes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Cora May Starnes | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Winona Joy Starnes | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Edith Faye Starnes | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Alice C. Starnes | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Donnie Joe Starnes | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Weldon F. Starnes | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Bobby Eugene Starnes | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Grady Hurst | 30 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 22 | Estelle Hurst | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Barba Ann Hurst | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Marlin Stafford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Beula Stafford | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Glenn Stafford | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Ilee Stafford | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Claudie R. Stafford | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Alma Faye Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Charles Stafford | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Billie Stafford | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Mary Ada Stafford THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | W. O. Chitty | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Fannie Chitty | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Sadie Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Dora Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | J. T. Thompson | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Hellen Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | David Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Wanda Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)