Henry Stephens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Henry Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Floyd-County, Kentucky
Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. #2
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mag Dist 2
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Stephens	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Juanita Stephens	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Bill Stephens	Son	—	20	~1920
Alice Stephens	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Albert Stephens	Son	—	32	~1908
Henry Stephens	Head	—	70	~1870
Harrison Stephens	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Floyd, Kentucky

Head, age 52

Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Floyd, Kentucky

Head, age 60

Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Floyd-County, Kentucky

Head, age 70

Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. #2
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Henry Stephens

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00483)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Wesley	54	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
2	Nancy Wesley	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Oliver Wesley	29	Son	Farm Helper	Kentucky
4	Edna Wesley	20	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Millie Wesley	17	Son	Farm Helper	Kentucky
6	Tom Johnson	39	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
7	Avonel Johnson	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Grace Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
9	Rebecca Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
10	Tom Jr. Johnson	12	Son	—	Kentucky
11	Malcolm Johnson	10	Son	—	Kentucky
12	Richard Johnson	8	Son	—	Kentucky
13	Marvin Johnson	6	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Mary A. Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
15	Luther Johnson	3	Son	—	Kentucky
16	Harmon Johnson	1	Son	—	Kentucky
17	Bee Johnson	78	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
18	Robie Johnson	30	Son	Farm Helper	Kentucky
19	Ivonee Johnson	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	John Johnson	10	Grand Son	—	Kentucky
21	Edith Johnson	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Ethel Johnson	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
23	Marie Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
24	Everett Gipson	21	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
25	Nola Gipson	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Arlena Gipson	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
27	Frank Stephens	28	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
28	Goldia Stephens	23	Wife	Teacher	Kentucky
29	Wanda L. Stephens	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
30	Henry Stephens THIS PERSON	70	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
31	Alice Stephens	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Albert Stephens	32	Son	Farm Helper	Kentucky
33	Bill Stephens	20	Son	Farm Helper	Kentucky
34	Harrison Stephens	17	Son	Farm Helper	Kentucky
35	Thelma Stephens	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
36	Juanita Stephens	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
37	Stephens	1	Grand Daughter	—	Kentucky
38	Lee Johnson	33	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
39	Arvilla Johnson	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Jerry Hackworth	24	Head	Farmer	Kentucky

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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)

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