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James Stephenson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Stephenson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| 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 | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Occoneechee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Stephenson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Smith Stephenson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nettie Stephenson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Goldie Stephenson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sallie Stephenson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Stephenson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Stephenson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Head, age 45
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Head, age 55
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Stephenson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stephenson
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1710unit:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Cook | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie M Cook | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Cook | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lawrence Clark | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hazel Clark | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lawrence Clark | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Clark | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Anthony Stephenson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Stephenson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Stephenson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Stephenson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Katherine Stephenson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Anthony Stephenson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Stephenson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ethel Stephenson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Stephenson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Stephenson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Stephenson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lorington Stephenson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Minnie Stephenson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Stephenson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie Stephenson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Stephenson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nettie Stephenson | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Smith Stephenson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sallie Stephenson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Goldie Stephenson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lizzie Stephenson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Stephenson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Junius Odom | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ruby E Odom | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Junius Odom | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ernest E Odom | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary E Odom | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Leander Boone | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lillian Boone | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Manerva Boone | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ida L Boone | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Leander Boone | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ruby Boone | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Millard Boone | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sallie Boone | 23 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Walter W Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Emma J Williams | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Viola Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ella L Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Walter J Williams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Annie E Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | William M Williams | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lillie M Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)