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Frank Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Frank Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 11 Rockford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Stephens | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leola Craner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ralph Craner | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Virgil Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Stephens | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Stephens | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| D Stephens | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Belle Stephens | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lee Craner | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Frank Stephens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frank Stephens
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Homer Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Craner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Craner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. J. Cotner | 37 | Head | Furnace | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jessie Cotner | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Cotner | 17 | Son | Shearer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Josephine Cotner | 15 | Son | Furnace | Tennessee |
| 5 | James E. Cotner | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Eliza E. Cotner | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Minnie Helen Cotner | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Laura Belle Cotner | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | George Jasper Cotner | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Walter Eugene Cotner | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | D. W. Stephens | 40 | Head | Trader | Georgia |
| 12 | Belle Stephens | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Earl Stephens | 30 | Son | Hauler | Georgia |
| 14 | Frank Stephens THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Homer Stephens | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Virgil Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ralph Craner | 27 | Boarder | Construction | Tennessee |
| 18 | Leola Craner | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lee Roy Craner | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pearl Lindsay | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Will Kennedy | 39 | Husband | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Lindsay | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 23 | William Kennedy | 19 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jack Kennedy | 18 | Step-son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 25 | Charles Kelley | 34 | Head | Yard Foreman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Stella Kelley | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Charles Jr. Kelley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Peggy Kelley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jack Kelley | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Donald Kelley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Victor Vaughn | 53 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 32 | Charlotte Vaughn | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Claude Vaughn | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Pauline Vaughn | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Velma Vaughn | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elizabeth Vaughn | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mabelle Vaughn | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Estelle Vaughn | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ted Vaughn | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Nadine Vaughn | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)