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James Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Stevens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James, E. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | National City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2206 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | National City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Stevens | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Verna Stevens | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Stevens | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Stevens | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vera Stevens | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Son, age 6
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Son, age 16
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Head, age 26
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James, E. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | National City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2206 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| 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 Stevens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and father James Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Stevens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Stevens
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Stevens
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Stevens
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stevens
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00297-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph, A. Furgason | 39 | Head | Owner | Tenn |
| 2 | Helen, G. Furgason | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 3 | Earl, W. Maxfield | 34 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Idaho |
| 4 | Jean, F. Maxfield | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 5 | Mary, N. Pearson | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Margaret, G. Pearson | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | California |
| 7 | Louis, V. Liffort | 42 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 8 | Marie, G. Liffort | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lorraine Wells | 20 | Head | — | Montana |
| 10 | Carol, L. Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Hal Cowley | 43 | Head | Mgr Owner | England |
| 12 | Eileen, M. Cowley | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Harold, Hugh Cowley | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Gene, Charlton Cowley | 9 | Son | — | Penn |
| 15 | Claude Bullen | 63 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 16 | Mattie, M. Bullen | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Wm. R. Hunt | 31 | Head | Dredge Man | California |
| 18 | Eva, M. Hunt | 36 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Wm, S. Kendall | 45 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 20 | Winifred, A. Kendall | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Evelyn Kendall | 19 | Daughter | Fountain Waitress | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary, E. Kendall | 69 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Norman Peter Funk | 65 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Julia Funk | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | John, M. Jackson | 79 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Lillie, G. Jackson | 75 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Jessie, B. Burnett | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 28 | James, E. Jr. Stevens THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 29 | Vera, E. Stevens | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | Erma Jean Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Verna Merle Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | James, E. 3Rd Stevens | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Paul, E. Roderick | 41 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 34 | Vivian, L. Roderick | 36 | Wife | Typist | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Beverly Jean Roderick | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Earl, G. Hardy | 45 | Head | Bus Driver | Iowa |
| 37 | Bernice, E. Hardy | 38 | Wife | Service Representative | Missouri |
| 38 | Albert, P. Bush | 65 | Brother in law | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)