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James Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Joe — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Averasboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Stephens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lucile Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Stephens | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lula Stephens | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Florence Mcneely | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Stephens | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Stephens | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Son, age 2
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Son, age 12
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 21
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Stephenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Stephenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Stephens
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Stephenson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Stephenson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stephens
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sherman Warren | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Inis Warren | 18 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Mason Warren | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joel Atkinson | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nellie A Atkinson | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eugene J Atkinson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Albert Mosher | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bertha Mosher | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Raymond Mosher | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Mosher | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hubert Mosher | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Anita Mosher | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lucy Mcdaniel | 17 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Kitchen Mcdaniel | 14 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | B F Garrison | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lydia Garrison | 63 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Garrison | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Morton Boyd | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Geneva Boyd | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William Boyd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lester J Boyd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Grady Boyd | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sylvester Boyd | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Boyd | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Roy Boyd | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie Boyd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lois Boyd | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Melton Jackson | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lidie Jackson | 62 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mattie Jackson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Martha Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Henry E Jackson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | James Jackson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Jessie Jackson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert F Stephens | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lula Stephens | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Robert J Stephens | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lois Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James Stephens THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lucile Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Robert Stephens | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Florence Mcneely | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Henry Grant | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Anna Grant | 60 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Florence Grant | 43 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Irene Grant | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Elisha Grant | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Grant | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nellie Grant | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lucile Grant | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)