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James Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Stephens | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Stephens | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Stephens | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Stephens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jean Stephens | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Stephens | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Stephens | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Stephens | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| George Stephens | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Stephens | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Thomas Stephens | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Stephens | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Daphne Stephens | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 2
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Other, age 12
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 James Stephens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Stephens
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Missouri
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Sibling
Thomas Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age
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
1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1238:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Stephens | 28 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 2 | Daphne Stephens | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jean P Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | George H Stephens | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | James Stephens THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | William Stephens | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Dorothy Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Betty Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Ruth Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Thomas Stephens | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | James Stephens | 23 | Brother | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 14 | William Stephens | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Walter Hardy | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lizzie Hardy | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Maggie Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Walter Jr Hardy | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Hardy | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Hardy | 8 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)