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Edward Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Stevens | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jakie Stevens | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eugene Stevens | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Stevens | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Stevens | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Stevens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Zena Stevens | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Tommy Stevens | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Stevens | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Frances Stevens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 35
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 46
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Stevens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Stevens
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son French | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Lois French | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | William Persons | 49 | Head | Lumber Stacker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Della Persons | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Oshel Persons | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Havern Persons | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lawrene Persons | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Burnice Persons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bonnie June Persons | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Darrel Persons | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Billy Persons | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Danie Rhodes | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 13 | Carrie Rhodes | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | James Dean | 55 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 15 | Mary Dean | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James Ray Jr. Dean | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edward Stevens THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Zena Stevens | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harold Stevens | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Frances Stevens | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James Stevens | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Walter Stevens | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Jakie Stevens | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Stevens | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Tommy Stevens | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Eugene Stevens | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Evertt Ray Santee | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 28 | Ellen Santee | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Donald Eugene Santee | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Evertt Ray Jr. Santee | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jo Ann Santee | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Carol Sue Santee | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Emory Mccormack | 41 | Head | Grinder | West Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa Mccormack | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Mccormack | 17 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Owens F. Clendenin | 41 | Head | Bricklayer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dessie Clendenin | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Fred Clendenin | 19 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ted Clendenin | 17 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
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)