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James Stephenson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nicholas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Stephenson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nicholas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nicholas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Legg | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| David Stephenson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Marie Stephenson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Roy Stephenson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Stephenson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ruby Stephenson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Madeline Stephenson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Stephenson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edna Stephenson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Helen Stephenson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Earl Stephenson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Stephenson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicholas, West …
Head, age 34
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Nicholas, West …
Head, age 44
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Stephenson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nicholas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stephenson
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nicholas, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nicholas, West Virginia
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2549unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alva B Brown | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Bettie Brown | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | George H Basham | 80 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary A Basham | 68 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Raleigh G Frost | 30 | Head | Farming And Cattle Dealer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Hallie Frost | 26 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John G Frost | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Green Smith | 63 | Head | Lumber | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lydia Smith | 60 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Dadah F Ramsey | 30 | Daughter | Cook | West Virginia |
| 61 | Barbara Patterson | 10 | Granddau | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | James P Patterson | 7 | Gr Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | William D Long | 12 | Gr Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Kathleen W Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lou B Neal | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Amanda Neal | 73 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | George A Rader | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Dorothy S Rader | 54 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | James E Stephenson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Madeline Stephenson | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Earl D Stephenson | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Marie O Stephenson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ruby M Stephenson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Edna P Stephenson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles M Stephenson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | James E Stephenson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Helen G Stephenson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Roy G Stephenson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | David F Stephenson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | William C Legg | 2 | Gr Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Archibald T Mccutcheon | 57 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | West Virginia |
| 82 | Grace L Mccutcheon | 47 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Rena F Mccutcheon | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Arch T Mccutcheon | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | George L Mccutcheon | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Homer G Shelton | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Lydia Shelton | 79 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Horace G Shelton | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Hunter G Shelton | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Lydia H Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Charles H Shelton | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)