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Charles Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $36 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Jones | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Charles Stephens | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Roy Bryan | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Hester Stephens | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lola Stephens | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 40
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 51
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $36 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Other, age 61
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Clarence B. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 Charles Stephens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Stephens
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus854unit:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Baker | 32 | Head | General Work | Virginia |
| 2 | John Wilson | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Howard Baker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sarah Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mamie Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Eva Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Baker | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Edward Brown | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Brown | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | George Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Frank Ferry | 25 | Roomer | Huckster | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Smith | 51 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Laura Hall | 28 | Boarder | Servant | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Perry | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Dave Simpkins | 33 | Boarder | General Finisher | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Miles | 33 | Head | — | District Columbia |
| 17 | Willie Miles | 28 | Husband | General Work | Virginia |
| 18 | Rosa Smith | 49 | Mother | Maid | Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Chang | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Thelma Hall | 21 | Roomer | General Work | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Ball | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 22 | Annie Ball | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Herman Ball | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Dorothy Ball | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Sister Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | James Ball | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Annie Hall | 55 | Grandmother | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Daniel Hall | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Henry Sumler | 34 | Head | Melter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Addie Sumler | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Plumer Sumler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Irene Sumler | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Addie May Sumler | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Rosa Lee Sumler | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary Sumler | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Whittaker | 24 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Sumler | 27 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Johnnie Hovalling | 27 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Caston Robinson | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles Stephens THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 41 | Lola Stephens | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Roy Bryan | 5 | Grandchild | — | Maryland |
| 43 | May Jones | 27 | Roomer | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Hester Stephens | 21 | Son | Filler | Maryland |
| 45 | Charles Stephens | 25 | Head | Polisher | Maryland |
| 46 | Sarah Stephens | 25 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 47 | Louis Thilman | 47 | Head | Pet Shop | Luxembourg |
| 48 | Katherine Thilman | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Louis Thilman | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Annie Thilman | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)