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James Stephenson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Stephenson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portage-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ravenna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Ravenna |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stephenson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maud Stephenson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Stephenson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Stephenson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Stephenson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| David Stephenson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carl Stephenson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harold Stephenson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Portage, Ohio
Son, age 3
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Portage-County, Ohio
Son, age 13
Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ravenna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Ohio
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Sibling
Raymond Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Portage-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03131-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oren Wolff | 32 | Head | Tex Tile | Ohio |
| 42 | Elena O Wolff | 21 | Wife | Textile | Ohio |
| 43 | Kenneth Wolff | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | James W A Kibler | 67 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 45 | Elizabeth Kibler | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Thomas Miller | 40 | Head | Painter & Paper Hanger | West Virginia |
| 47 | Christie S Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | James Miller | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Rayburn L O Hutton | 35 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 50 | Laura Mae Hutton | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Elwood J Hutton | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ruth Ella Hutton | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Howard E Hutton | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Margaret A Hutton | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Carol Ann Hutton | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Elton Williams | 32 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 57 | Dorcas Williams | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 58 | Raymond O Scott | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Nancy Scott | 22 | Wife | Packer | Maryland |
| 60 | Charles Stephenson | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 61 | Maud Stephenson | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Charles Stephenson | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | James Stephenson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Harold Stephenson | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Carl Stephenson | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Raymond Stephenson | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | David Stephenson | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Forest H Mattey | 41 | Head | Manager | Saskatchewan |
| 69 | Ada G Mattey | 35 | Wife | — | Same place |
| 70 | Louise L Mattey | 17 | Daughter | — | Same place |
| 71 | Carl Miller | 58 | Head | Maintainer | Ohio |
| 72 | Bessie Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Robert Miller | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Ethel O Lauver | 56 | Head | Pw | Same house |
| 75 | Ella Lauver | 78 | Mother | 0 | Same house |
| 76 | Lloyd Fox | 18 | Nephew | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Garner Wiley | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 78 | Wilda G Wiley | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Richard Wiley | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Frank Beatty | 57 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
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)