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William Stafford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Stafford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Walkers Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Stafford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Stafford | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Stafford | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Stafford | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ray Stafford | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Herbert Stafford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Stafford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Stafford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bowman Stafford | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 1
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Giles-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stafford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Carr | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Walter Carr | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Allen Eaton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Drusie Eaton | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Francis Eaton | 25 | Son | Coner | Virginia |
| 46 | Gergellen Eaton | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Raymond Eaton | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Emery Eaton | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | David Eaton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bowman Stafford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Laura C. Stafford | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Arthur Stafford | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Herbert Stafford | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Ray Stafford | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Stafford | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Dorothy Stafford | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Harvey Stafford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Stafford THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Callie Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William Brown | 25 | Son | Accountant | Virginia |
| 62 | Akely Albert | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy Albert | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Albert | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret Albert | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Frank E. Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Frances S. Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Wesley Brown | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Chapman Brown | 60 | Brother | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 70 | Meadow Emma Brown | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter Moye | 29 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Moye | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mildred Moye | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jimmy Moye | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jerry Moye | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Moye | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Moye | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Moye | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Moye | 32 | Brother | Painter | Virginia |
| 80 | Garland Thornton | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)