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James Stephenson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Stephenson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morris & Myrtle — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Matthews | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Morris Stephenson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Myrtle Stephenson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Stephenson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Stephenson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 7
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 17
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 27
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City - Long Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Stephenson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morris Stephenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Stephenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Stephenson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Stephenson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stephenson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · California
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Sibling
Virginia Stephenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel151:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Reich | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Frank Gallagher | 46 | Head | Installer | New York |
| 3 | Mabel Gallagher | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Francis Twynn | 24 | Head | Glass Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Blanche Twynn | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John A. Wright | 43 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 7 | Elizabeth Wright | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Milo Squire | 22 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 9 | Frances Squire | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Barbara Squire | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Ray Charles Cook | 26 | Head | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 12 | Ruth Cook | 27 | Wife | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 13 | Kimul B. Hancock | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary S. Hancock | 78 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Arthur O. Roberts | 31 | Head | Ice Man | California |
| 16 | Cristine Roberts | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Arthur Richard Roberts | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Julia Krug | 62 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 19 | Joseph Krug | 32 | Son | Salesman | Hungary |
| 20 | Samuel Wren | 56 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 21 | Maud E. Wren | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Dwight E. Disney | 28 | Head | Fireman | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Myrtle Disney | 25 | Wife | Nurse | Missouri |
| 24 | Clarence L. Bryan | 46 | Head | Nightwatch | Ohio |
| 25 | Irene Bryan | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 26 | Charles Carlson | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 27 | Anine Carlson | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Minnie Johnson | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 29 | Ida Hoeffner | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | Joseph Calkins | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 31 | Bertha H. Calkins | 41 | Wife | Nurse | Germany |
| 32 | Livan E. Calkins | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Florence Calkins | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Lisette Hoeffner | 29 | Mother-in-law | Bookkeeper | California |
| 35 | Vaughan E. Keuper | 29 | Head | Electrician | Maine |
| 36 | Anne Keuper | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Clifford Keuper | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Morris Stephenson | 42 | Head | Broker | Iowa |
| 39 | Myrtle Stephenson | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 40 | James Stephenson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Virginia Stephenson | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Lillian Matthews | 70 | Aunt | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Arthur W. Thomas | 37 | Head | Estimator | Ohio |
| 44 | Emma M. Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | Arthur W. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | George E. Walter | 39 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 47 | Irene Walter | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ellen Dalton | 67 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 49 | William Tilley | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Cara Tilley | 49 | Mother | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)