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William Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis (City) |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Stafford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Stafford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Donald Stafford | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willene Stafford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Stafford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Stafford | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 13
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis (City) |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 · Missouri
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Sibling
Dale Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willene Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02188-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Royce-Virginia | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 42 | Agnes Beckmann | 24 | Sister-in-law | Cleaning | Illinois |
| 43 | William Stafford | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 44 | Ethel Stafford | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Willene Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | William Jr. Stafford THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Dale Stafford | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Donald Stafford | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Erwin R. Debus | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 50 | Viola Debus | 40 | Wife | Saleswoman | Missouri |
| 51 | Edwin Maas | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 52 | Stella Maas | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Thomas Maas | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Patricia Maas | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Frances Paterson | 75 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Clara Paterson | 54 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | August Paterson | 50 | Son | Trucker | Missouri |
| 58 | Charles Schmelig | 65 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 59 | Henry Schmelig | 34 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | George Schmelig | 32 | Son | Butcher | Missouri |
| 61 | Helen Schmelig | 20 | Daughter | Tanner | Missouri |
| 62 | Edward Kuehnel | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Mamie Kuehnel | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Dorothy Kuehnel | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Joseph Vincent | 20 | Head | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 66 | Dorothy Vincent | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Henry Benedick | 44 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Clara Benedick | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 69 | Lorraine Benedick | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Harold Benedick | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Joseph Benedick | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | George Vogel | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 73 | Catherine Vogel | 39 | Wife | Saleswoman | Missouri |
| 74 | Anthony Jaworski | 31 | Head | Stock Room Clerk | Missouri |
| 75 | Theresa Jaworski | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Adele Jaworski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Anthony Jaworski | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Olive Edew | 30 | Head | Trimmer | Missouri |
| 79 | James Edew | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | William Drayer | 54 | Lodger | Bottler | Missouri |
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)