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Mary Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Dayton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stafford | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Stafford | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Stafford | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frank Stafford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Florence Stafford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tom Stafford | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Leo Stafford | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rose Stafford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Wisconsin
Other, age 35
Richland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Richland-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 45
Richland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04518-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isolene Fry | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ross Benson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Maxine Benson | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Roy Brown | 14 | Cousin | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Oscar Olson | 56 | Head | Retailer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Amanda Olson | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Idell Olson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Hartwick Olson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Dorothy Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Merwin Nelson | 10 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Orion Olson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Pauline Olson | 18 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Robert Purless | 72 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Rena Purless | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Perry Wood | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Hazel Wood | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Phyllis Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ardis Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Linda Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Walter Peters | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Marie Peters | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | John Peters | 73 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Martha Mathews | 74 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Richard Higginbotham | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Wilma Higginbotham | 18 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Freeman Daly | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Olive Daly | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Gerald Turbin | 25 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Tom Stafford | 53 | Head | Veterinary | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Mary Stafford THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Edward Stafford | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Frank Stafford | 21 | Son | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Leo Stafford | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Florence Stafford | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Rose Marie Stafford | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | John Stafford | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Roy Nicholson | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Selma Nicholson | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Junior Nicholson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Leron Barnes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
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)