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James Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Stevens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: California
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 2500 |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Calif |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Burnett Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Stevens | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Stevens | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Andrew Stevens | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 45
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Industry | Orchard |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 56
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Head, age 66
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 2500 |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Calif |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links James Stevens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stevens
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00335-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Stevens THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farm Operator | California |
| 42 | Andrew P Stevens | 23 | Son | Student | California |
| 43 | Lois P Stevens | 21 | Daughter | House Keeper | California |
| 44 | Esther Plumbid | 36 | Head | Field Worker | Philippine Is |
| 45 | Richard Beasworrick | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | California |
| 46 | Mary M Beasworrick | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 47 | Elmer Beasworrick | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 48 | Sam Ota | 64 | Head | Field Worker | Japan |
| 49 | Asano Ota | 48 | Wife | Field Worker | Japan |
| 50 | Joe Ota | 28 | Son | Field Worker | California |
| 51 | Ruby Ota | 18 | Daughter | Field Worker | California |
| 52 | Doris Ota | 16 | Daughter | Maid | California |
| 53 | Molly Ota | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Wesley Ota | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Ralph Estrada | 35 | Head | Laborer | Spain |
| 56 | Tomita Estrada | 27 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 57 | Helen Estrada | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Ralph Jr Estrada | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Nancy Jean Estrada | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Thresa Talamante | 44 | Wife | — | Lower California |
| 61 | Joseph Talamante | 53 | Head | Laborer | Lower California |
| 62 | Mary Talamante | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Lower California |
| 63 | Louie Talamante | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | California |
| 64 | Josephine Talamante | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Louis Talamante | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Earnest Talamante | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | Rosie Talamante | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Jennie Talamante | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Mrs Grace Ross | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Wilbur J Ross | 43 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 71 | Louis R Terrell | 42 | Head | Service Station Operator | Texas |
| 72 | Clarence L Terrell | 68 | Father | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 73 | Rubie A Terrell | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Pietro Tripoli | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Italy |
| 75 | Teresa Tripoli | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Joseph Tripoli | 31 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Joseph Gasso | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 78 | Mary Gasso | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Andrew Gasso | 25 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 80 | Bernis C Sterley | 27 | Head | Service Station Operator | Missouri |
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)