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James Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Stephens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Iris Stephens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lillian Stephens | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ethel Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sadie Stephens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Stephens | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lester Stephens | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Roy Stephens | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marion Stephens | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Stephens | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dora Stephens | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stokes, North …
Head, age 28
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Stokes, North …
Head, age 38
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel E Lynch | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ada Lynch | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sherman Lynch | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Lynch | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annette Lynch | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Millie Simmons | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Darcie E Simmons | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Stephens THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Dora Stephens | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Roy Stephens | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sadie Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Stephens | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eva Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Iris Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Marion Stephens | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lester Stephens | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillian Stephens | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Samuel Nunn | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Louisa Nunn | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ocie Nunn | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hugh Nunn | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rover Nunn | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Derian Nunn | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Aaron Nunn | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grover Nunn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Prudence Nunn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Margaret Nunn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruth Emma Nunn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Stephen R George | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Georgia George | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elmer H George | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lalinnie George | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Cole | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ellen Cole | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Roy Cole | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hester Cole | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Howard Cole | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James P Joyce | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rachel Joyce | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 41 | Howard Cox | 18 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charles Taylor | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Taylor | 17 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Susie Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Race Clark | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Loula Clark | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 47 | Theodore Clark | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Homer Clark | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Arthur Slate | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Laura Slate | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
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)