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James Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Clear Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Stephens | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Stephens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Stephens | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Dorothy Stephens | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Stephens | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Stephens | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Curtis Stephens | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ray Stephens | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Roy Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Stephens | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 53
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Head, age 63
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Fork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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James Stephens
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Jeffery | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John Mcclannahan | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Montgomery | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | James Montgomery | 24 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lula Montgomery | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Owens | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Thomas Dallion | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ellen Dallion | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Henry James | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie James | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Isaac Averos | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lannie Averos | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Isaac Huffman | 25 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Huffman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lydia Simpson | 15 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Simpson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Isaac Huffman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George Huffman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Cox | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Cox | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Edward E. Tilley | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Julia A. Tilley | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James B. Stephens THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice M. Stephens | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Linnie G. Stephens | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Pearl G. Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Curtis B. Stephens | 19 | Son | Asst | Virginia |
| 28 | Ernest C. Stephens | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Roy A. Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert R. Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James W. Stephens | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy M. Stephens | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ray L. Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hoffman J. Earnest | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary E. Earnest | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mamie T. Earnest | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence E. Stephens | 32 | Head | Truckman | Virginia |
| 38 | Rachel V. Stephens | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clarence H. Stephens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Evelyn L. Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Charles B. Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Felix Tunnell | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Tunnell | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Doris Tunnell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Jefferson Tunnell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Samuel Tunnell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Katherine Tunnell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Alexander Tunnell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Roy Tunnell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Pauline Tunnell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)