He is probably the William O. Basford who married Maude Madeline Watson on 15 Oct 1901 in Bastrop Co., TX. [1155]
1910 federal census for Elgin, Bastrop Co., TX, ED 9, p. 182B [766]
William O. Basford, male, head, age 35, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX,
salesman-traveling, first marriage, married 9 years
Maud, female, wife, age 32, b. KY, father b. KY, mother b. KY,
first marriage, married 9 years, 1 child, 1 living
Madeline, female, daughter, age 7, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. KY, single
Jereline? Craft, female, servant, age 20, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX,
servant-private family, first marriage, married 6 years 1 child, 1 living
Horace, male, servant, age 5, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX,
servant-private family, single
1920 federal census for Dallas, ED 63, Dallas Co., TX, 115 North Williamson?, p. 15B [840]
William O. Barford, male, head, age 44, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX,
food___-syrup, married
Maud, female, wife, age 43, b. KY, father b. KY, mother b. KY, married
Madeline, female, daughter, age 17, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. KY, single
Alice Dougall?. female, roomer, age 24, b. IL, father b. U.S., mother b. U.S., nurse?, single
R. Austin Pagthea?, male, roomer, age 37, b. OH, father b. MS, mother b. TX,
adjuster-Drug co., single
He married Maude Madeline WATSON, on 15 Oct 1901 in Bastrop Co., TX. [1155] Born abt 1877-1885 in Kentucky. [840], [841] age 43 in 1920 census, age 45 in 1930 census. Maude Madeline died ? .
1930 federal census for Dallas, ED 85, Dallas Co., TX, 8 Apr 1930, p. 30A [841]
Maud Basford, female, head, age 45, b. KY, father b. TN, mother b. TN,
widow, age 17 at first marriage
Madeline, female, daughter, age 24, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. KY, single
Wallace Rew?, male, boarder, age 35, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. KY,
clerk-oil co., single
William C. Snell, male, boarder, age 58, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX,
stenographer-oil co., widower, age 24 at first marriage
He may be the Charles E. Basford (age 25, b. Oct 1875, TX, father b. IL, mother b. IL, restauranter) listed in the 1900 census for Fort Scott, 1 Ward, Bourbon Co., KS (24 N. Judson, 4 Jun 1900, p. 25B) [1043]
He may be the Charles Basford listed in the 1920 census for Okmulgee, ED 125, Okmulgee Co., OK, p. 9A [838]
Charles Basford, male, head, age 43, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. KY, dairy
Luella? , female, wife, age 38, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. MO
I assume that the Dora R. in the 1880 census [457] and the Lillian in the 1900 census [456] must be the same person since they were born both in Mar 1880.
He is probably a son of William and Mary Basford. In the 1920 census, he is listed as a son of Mildred M. Basford in Oklahoma. [838] In 1900, he is not listed with her, but there is a Jim Basford of about the right age listed as a lodger with another family. [456]
1900 federal census for Justice Pct. 1, Grayson Co., TX, 16 Jun 1900, p. 32B [456]
Jim Basford, male, lodger, age 17, b. Jul 1882, TX, father b. KY, mother b. TN,
day laborer, single
(living with family of William Killian)
1910 federal census for McAlister, 4th Ward, Pittsburg Co., OK, ED 238, 428 West Grant, p. 189A [839]
James A. Barford, male, head, age 26, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. KY,
stock dealer-deals in stock, single
Mrs. M. M., female, mother, age 49, b. KY, father b. KY, mother b. KY, at home
first marriage, married 37 years, 4 children, 4 living