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William Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rusk-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rusk-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rusk-County, Texas |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hickey Community |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stafford | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Thelma Stafford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Stafford | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ollie Stafford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Price Stafford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gulberson Stafford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Texas
Head, age 29
Rusk, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Rusk-County, Texas
Head, age 39
Rusk-County, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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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William Stafford
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rusk-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rusk-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04130-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dason O Gary | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Kate Gary | 59 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 3 | Ona Ruth Gary | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 4 | Dutch Birdwell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Minnie Birdwell | 25 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 6 | Gaylon Wayne Birdwell | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Melton Birdwell | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Melton W Jones | 57 | Father in law | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Nettie Jones | 57 | Mother in law | None | Texas |
| 10 | Jesse Ashby | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Ada Ashby | 39 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 12 | Kenneth Ashby | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 13 | Bullock Jack Ashby | 38 | Employee | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Lawrence Hunter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Viola Hunter | 29 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 16 | L. C. Hunter | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Andrew J Davis | 43 | Head | None | Texas |
| 18 | Beatrice Davis | 29 | Wife | Nurse | Texas |
| 19 | Hubert Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Billy Gene Davis | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ruby Fay Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Bradford Tipps | 34 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 23 | Gera Tipps | 26 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 24 | Morris B Stafford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Pearl Stafford | 49 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 26 | William W Stafford THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Mary Annie Stafford | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 28 | Price Stafford | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 29 | Ollie May Stafford | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Gulberson Stafford | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Thelma Lou Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Odie Stafford | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Bessie Stafford | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Mollie Stafford | 79 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 35 | Lee Hunter | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Annie May Hunter | 26 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 37 | Nettie Lee Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | James Eugene Hunter | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Thomas J Hunter | 61 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Ida Hunter | 61 | Wife | None | 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)