William Stafford — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Stafford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Essex, Massachusetts
Surname	Stafford
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Edger
Industry	Shoe Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4800
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Edger
Township / Ward	Methuen Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Hart	Other	—	45	~1885
Mary Stafford	Spouse	—	43	~1887
Francis Stafford	Son	—	15	~1915
Joseph Stafford	Son	—	8	~1922
Harriett Stafford	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Mary Stafford	Daughter	—	12	~1918
William Stafford	Head	—	43	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 32

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stafford
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	cutter
Industry	shoe factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 43

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Stafford
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Edger
Industry	Shoe Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4800
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Stafford

Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel901:0651)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Chumacky	45	Head	Weaver	Lithuania
2	Susana Chumacky	37	Wife	—	Lithuania
3	Olga Chumacky	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
4	Isadore Beaudoin	51	Head	Carpenter	Canada-French
5	Louis Beaudoin	21	Son	Filling Carrier	Maine
6	Yvonne Beaudoin	20	Daughter	Drawer In	Massachusetts
7	Vera Beaudoin	19	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
8	Harold Beaudoin	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
9	Charles Jarkle	52	Head	Comb Mender	Lithuania
10	Elizabeth Jarkle	57	Wife	—	Lithuania
11	Frank Jarkle	27	Son	Card Fixer	Massachusetts
12	Mary Hall	26	Daughter	Spinner	Massachusetts
13	Ernest Hall	5	Grandson	—	Maine
14	Paul Luepold	39	Boarder	Harness Maker	Lithuania
15	Fred Booth	45	Head	Roll Grinder	England
16	Lillian Booth	37	Wife	—	England
17	Irene R. Booth	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
18	Frank Brown	41	Head	Section Hand	Massachusetts
19	Mary Brown	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
20	Charlotte Brown	21	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
21	Bertha Brown	20	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
22	Margaret Brown	19	Daughter	Burler	Massachusetts
23	Frank W. Brown	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
24	William Learned	41	Head	Electrician	New Hampshire
25	Alma L. Learned	38	Wife	—	Canada-English
26	Charles S. Learned	19	Son	—	Massachusetts
27	Dorothy J. Learned	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Harry H. Learned	16	Son	Truck Driver	Massachusetts
29	Olive A. Learned	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
30	Lillian F. Learned	6	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
31	George Burke	30	Head	Stock Man	Massachusetts
32	Edna Burke	30	Wife	—	Massachusetts
33	William Burke	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
34	Clara Highley	67	Mother-in-law	—	England
35	William E. Stafford THIS PERSON	43	Head	Edger	New York
36	Mary E. Stafford	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
37	Harriett L. Stafford	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
38	Francis A. Stafford	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
39	Mary L. Stafford	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
40	Joseph Stafford	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
41	Joseph Hart	45	Brother-in-law	Owner	Massachusetts
42	Willard Shaw	35	Head	Owner	Massachusetts
43	Ruth Shaw	32	Wife	—	Massachusetts
44	John Shaw	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
45	Louise Shaw	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
46	Fred S. Clark	71	Father-in-law	Operative	Massachusetts
47	Louisa Clark	70	Mother-in-law	—	England
48	Mary Whitehead	57	Head	Winder	Northern Ireland
49	Clement Whitehead	18	Son	—	Massachusetts
50	—	None	—	—	—

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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