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James Stephenson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Stephenson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millie & Flonie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General 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 | Pleasant Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stephenson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Albert Stephenson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Stephenson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Flonie Stephenson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Stephenson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Stephenson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 1
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 22
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Stephenson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Millie Stephenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flonie Stephenson (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Stephenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Stephenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Stephenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Millie Stephenson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flonie Stephenson
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Stephenson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Stephenson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Stephenson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stephenson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Albert Stephenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Stephenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Stephenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:1071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H. Barbour | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mae S. Barbour | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Barbour | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Wade Barbour | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lyda Barbour | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rosie Barbour | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James A. Barbour | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John G. Barbour | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Earl Barbour | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Tuggie Massey | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William J. Massey | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Junius D. Mcgee | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eva Mcgee | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Doris M. Mcgee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James H. Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Victoria Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jane Langdon | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Claud D. Langston | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruth L. Langston | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Esta M. Langston | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Langston | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hubert Langston | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lustra Langston | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | A. C. Langston | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jonnie Langston | 23 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Viola Langston | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Howard | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Altha Howard | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Gene A. Howard | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Jr. Howard | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charles R. Howard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Floris B. Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Wilbert J. Howard | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary F. Stephenson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Albert H. Stephenson | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary A. Stephenson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James M. Stephenson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Flonie O. Stephenson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James E. Stephenson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Tomie S. Langdon | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Nellie H. Langdon | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lalita Langdon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Xavier Norris | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nether Norris | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ivie L. Norris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Floy S. B. Norris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Edd H. Baker | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lidion Baker | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lila Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mila Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)