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James Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Grady, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grady, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grady, Georgia |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cairo Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Stephens | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edna Stephens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Marietta Stephens | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Percy Stephens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Stephens | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lenton Stephens | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Stephens | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Arthur Stephens | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Arrie Stephens | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grady, Georgia
Head, age 40
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Grady, Georgia
Head, age 52
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Grady, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Grady, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Grady, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu257unit:0834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie L. Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | U.S. |
| 2 | Sam Henderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 3 | Annie Henderson | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 4 | Milford Henderson | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Irene Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Linton Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Emma Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Annie Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Edward Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | James S. Stephens THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Arrie Stephens | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Arthur Stephens | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Arthur Stephens | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Marietta Stephens | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Edna Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lenton Stephens | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Alice Stephens | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Percy T. Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Charles Whitfield | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Amanda Whitfield | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Pearl Whitfield | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Rebecca Whitfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie M. Whitfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Solomon Harrison | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Ella Harrison | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jerry Harrison | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Drucilla Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Enola Harrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Muller Sermegan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Myron Sermegan | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Evelyn Sermegan | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Covenegor Stephens | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Bessie Stephens | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Henry H. Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 35 | Lydia Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Eva Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Ives Williams | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Joshua H. Merrill | 84 | Father in law | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Willie M. Williams | 19 | Servant | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Lillie Ragans | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Eugene Ragans | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Cassie M. Ragans | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Minnie L. Ragans | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Foy Ragans | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Rosa L. Ragans | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Edward White | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Mamie White | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Mary E. White | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Dan White | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Beulah White | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)