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James Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bibb, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bibb, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bibb, Alabama |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 2 Randolph |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Stephens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Myrtle Stephens | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lizzie Stephens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Stephens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thelma Stephens | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ethel Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Stephens | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Willie Stephens | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Grady Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mollie Stephens | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bibb, Alabama
Head, age 25
Bibb, Alabama · implied b. ~1885
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| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Bibb, Alabama
Head, age 36
Bibb, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bibb, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Bibb, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Bibb, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Stephens THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mollie Stephens | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Grady Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ethel Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Minnie Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lizzie Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | James Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Myrtle Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Thelma Stephens | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie Stephens | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Maggie Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Allen Stephens | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Lula Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie L. Stephens | 11 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Beatrice Stephens | 9 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James Stephens | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Margarette Stephens | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Gladys Stephens | 3 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Bessie Stephens | 1 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Willie Stephens | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Lillie Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Brandon Duncan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Eugenia Duncan | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | George Duncan | 25 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Robert Duncan | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Charles Duncan | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Caroline Harrison | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Bessie Duncan | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Gilbert Stephens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Lillie Stephens | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Evelyn Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ira Stephens | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Lillian Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Alden Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Barney Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Woodrow Stephens | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Inez Stephens | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Joseph Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Adeline Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Lizzie Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ruby Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Bernard Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Annie L. Stephens | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie Stephens | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillie Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Herbert Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James Lee Stephens | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Doris L. Williams | 35 | Head | Switchman | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)