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James Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duval-County, Florida |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator Filling Station |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Operator Filling Station |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loette Stephens | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Stephens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Stephens | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Jack Stephens | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Stephens | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fred Stephens | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lottie Stephens | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duval, Florida
Son, age 5
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Duval, Florida
Son, age 15
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | messenger boy |
| Industry | telegraph |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Son, age 25
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Occupation | Operator Filling Station |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 James Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father James Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father James Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Stephens
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Stephens
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Stephens
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Stephens
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Stephens
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stephens
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Florida
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Sibling
Loette Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Florida
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00627-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Westbrook | 16 | Son | 0 | Georgia |
| 42 | David Westbrook | 13 | Son | 0 | Florida |
| 43 | Alvin Westbrook | 5 | Son | 0 | Florida |
| 44 | James Stephens | 52 | Head | Clerk & Carpenter | Florida |
| 45 | Lottie (X) Stephens | 46 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 46 | James Stephens THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Operator Filling Station | Florida |
| 47 | William Stephens | 24 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 48 | Loette Stephens | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Florida |
| 49 | Jack Stephens | 19 | Son | Operator | Florida |
| 50 | Fred Stephens | 16 | Son | 0 | Florida |
| 51 | Nellie Stephens | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Florida |
| 52 | William (X) Warren | 35 | Head | Cable Splicer | Florida |
| 53 | Olie (X) Warren | 36 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 54 | James Warren | 18 | Son | 0 | Georgia |
| 55 | Bennie Sr. Price | 29 | Brother-in-law | Painter | S. Carolina |
| 56 | Mystice Price | 24 | Sister-in-law | 0 | Georgia |
| 57 | Bennie Jr. Price | 7 | Nephew | 0 | Florida |
| 58 | Carolyn Price | 5 | Niece | 0 | Florida |
| 60 | Thomas B. Stewart | 77 | Head | 0 | S. Carolina |
| 61 | Cassie M. Stewart | 66 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 62 | Dorothy Pierce | 26 | Daughter | Wrapper | Minnesota |
| 63 | Bertram Peterson | 65 | Head | Printer | Wyoming |
| 64 | Edward Seymour | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Florida |
| 65 | Muriel (X) Seymour | 26 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Florida |
| 66 | Louis Lampkin | 65 | Head | 0 | Kentucky |
| 67 | Laura Lampkin | 50 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 68 | Samuel (X) Wilkinson | 61 | Head | 0 | Florida |
| 69 | Morris Wilkinson | 34 | Son | Clerk | Florida |
| 70 | Laton C. Greene | 31 | Son-in-law | 0 | Florida |
| 71 | Katie Greene | 31 | Daughter | 0 | Florida |
| 72 | Eaton Jr. Greene | 4 | Grandson | 0 | Florida |
| 73 | Elizabeth Greene | 2 | Granddaughter | 0 | Florida |
| 74 | John Wilkinson | 71 | Brother | 0 | Florida |
| 75 | Daniel Wilkinson | 68 | Brother | 0 | Florida |
| 77 | Matthew (X) Haywood | 38 | Head | Paint Contractor | Georgia |
| 78 | Edith Haywood | 32 | Wife | 0 | Florida |
| 79 | Ray Haywood | 11 | Son | 0 | Florida |
| 80 | Ira A. Merrick | 67 | Head | 0 | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)