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James Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chick Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Stephens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Stephens | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Stephens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Stephens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Stephens | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Stephens | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles Stephens | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Konrad Stephens | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Stephens | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| R Stephens | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ela Stephens | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 11
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Stephens
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
R Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Konrad Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas R Stephens | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ela Stephens | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Stephens | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Stephens | 23 | Daughter | Candy Store | South Carolina |
| 5 | Paul Stephens | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Stephens | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Helen Stephens | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | R W Stephens | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Stephens THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jean Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Stephens | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Konrad Stephens | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Herbert L Loftis | 32 | Head | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 14 | Allene Loftis | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Ellen Loftis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Marvin H Southerlin | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Vivian Southerlin | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Irene Southerlin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Billy Ray Southerlin | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Freddie Southerlin | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | J M Harter | 28 | Head | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 22 | Carylon Harter | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Francis Harter | 20 | Sister | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ben W Epps | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Zenie Epps | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Freeman Epps | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Epps | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Paul Epps | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joe Epps | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Fred Epps | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sylas Epps | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Violet Epps | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Furman Pace | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Carrie Pace | 41 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ray Lee Pace | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Pace | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Pace | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Harold Pace | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas Pace | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Martha Pace | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)