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James Stephenson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Stephenson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Middle Creek |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Stephenson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Agnes Stephenson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Stephenson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Stephenson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geraldine Stephenson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Stephenson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Archie Stephenson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 3
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 14
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Stephenson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rufus Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ara | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Carrie Mae | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Archie H Stephenson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Stephenson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Stephenson | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Agnes Stephenson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rufus Stephenson | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Louis Stephenson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Geraldine Stephenson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Baxter Adams | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lonie Adams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Furlon Adams | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rudolph Adams | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Atas Lee Adams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Adams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Shirley Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Dalton S Partin | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Partin | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Shepard Partin | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lessie Partin | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Grady Partin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gaston Partin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Louisa Partin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ezda Partin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Tenter | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Celia Tenter | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dorothy Tenter | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Eric Tenter | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hugh R Blalock | 25 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 71 | Aillen Blalock | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lozina Morris | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gladys Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Junius Clemmons | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ray Upchurch | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ada Upchurch | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Reula Upchurch | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hat Pollard | 50 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rosa Pollard | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hersille Pollard | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)