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Elizabeth Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Stephens | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Stephens | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Stephens | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Spouse, age 32
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephen |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Crawford, Kansas
Spouse, age 42
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 52
Crawford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Stephens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Stephens
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01227-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Stephens | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Elizabeth Stephens THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Mary Katherine Stephens | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lawrence Jr. Walsh | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Winifred Walsh | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Walter Rice | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Esther O. Rice | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lucinda Hayes | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Cecil Hayes | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Wayne Hayes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | James J. Purdon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Alfreda Purdon | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Virginia Purdon | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Patricia Purdon | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Joseph Purdon | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Harold Purdon | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | John R. Paulis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Katherine Paulis | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary Katherine Paulis | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Alice Faye Paulis | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | James O. Martin | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Maxey Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Lawrence Martin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Mae Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Theodore Doherty | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Mabel R. Doherty | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Regina Doherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary Jo Doherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Lawrence Sr. Walsh | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Victorine Walsh | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Jesse Sr. Buckle | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Rose O. Buckle | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Junior Buckle | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Billie Buckle | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Ilene Rose Buckle | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Susie O. Wright | 71 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Ruth Wright | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 38 | Glenn David Wright | 29 | Grandson | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Jerry O. Buckle | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Eula Buckle | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)