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William Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvon Stafford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lennon Stafford | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Stafford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vera Stafford | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Stafford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Truitt Stafford | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lunie Stafford | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Voyde Stafford | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eddie Stafford | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Washington, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Washington-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Washington-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 William Stafford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Stafford
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elvon Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennon Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truitt Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Voyde Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Washington-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01463-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wandette Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Eddie Stafford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lunie Stafford | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lennon Stafford | 24 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Voyde Stafford | 25 | Son | Line Man | Louisiana |
| 46 | Elvon Stafford | 22 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Vera Stafford | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Robert Earl Stafford | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | William Stafford THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Truitt Stafford | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | James M Cirkun | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Leah Cirkun | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Elan Cirkun | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Doyle Cirkun | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Latimore Passman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Bertha Passman | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Benny Cerkun | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lula Cerkun | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Fred Owens | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Amelia Owens | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Adamae Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Clarice Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Delertine Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Trevon Owens | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Joyce Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Herbert Owens | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Myra Owens | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | William W Merritt | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | E Mildred Merritt | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | William Henry Merritt | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ella Moore | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Burt Moore | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Major Alvester Moore | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 74 | Annette Moore | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Willie Warren | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lucy Warren | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | William S Warren | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Richard Warren | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Juanita Warren | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | James Warren | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)