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James Stephenson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tehama-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Stephenson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tehama-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tehama-County, California |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vina District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tehama |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Vina District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Stephenson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Stephenson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Stephenson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Stephenson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lola Stephenson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorna Stephenson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Alvin Stephenson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Stephenson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lee Stephenson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Earnest Stephenson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tehama, California
Other, age 4
Tehama, California · implied b. ~1926 — 36 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Tehama-County, California
Son, age 14
Tehama-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vina District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tehama |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stephenson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
Florence Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Tehama-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Tehama-County, California
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00355-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee B. Stephenson | 46 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 2 | Lorna Stephenson | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Lee J. Stephenson | 23 | Son | Rancher | California |
| 4 | Mary Stephenson | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Earnest Stephenson | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Lola Stephenson | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Florence Stephenson | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | James Stephenson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Alvin Stephenson | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Clara Stephenson | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | George W. Porter | 65 | Head | Rancher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Florence Porter | 59 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | George D. Roney | 65 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 14 | Ulrich Roney | 49 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Elwin A. Roney | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | George V. Roney | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Anna Bell Whitten | 23 | Cousin | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Charles W. Reed | 73 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 19 | Grace I. Reed | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Raymond Talcott | 21 | Nephew | — | Wyoming |
| 21 | Marlin S. Reed | 14 | Nephew | — | California |
| 22 | Ray Deboard | 21 | Head | Milker | Idaho |
| 23 | Ardella Deboard | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Harold Deboard | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 25 | Lewis R. Will | 39 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 26 | Edith I. Will | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Betty Lou Will | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Eric Anderson | 48 | Head | Rancher | Denmark |
| 29 | Sophia Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Judy Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Eric Sorensen | 34 | Employee | Ranch Laborer | Denmark |
| 32 | Ernest J. Lemon | 63 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 33 | Jessie Lemon | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Melvin Lemon | 25 | Son | Ranch Hand | California |
| 35 | Theodora Lemon | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Wilma Jean Lemon | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
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)