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James Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Stevens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillian & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery department |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Delivery Department |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Stevens | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Pomet | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Stevens | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Stevens | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Delivery department |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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: mother Lillian Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and father James Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Pomet (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Stevens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillian Stevens
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Stevens
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Pomet
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Stevens
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stevens
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bernadette Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Froebel | 67 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Matthew Harvey | 36 | Head | Labor Foreman | Louisiana |
| 3 | Grace Harvey | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Betty Jane Harvey | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Robert R. Hippler | 52 | Head | Inspector | Louisiana |
| 6 | Clara Hippler | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Victor Trapani | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 9 | Antoinette Trapani | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Joseph Trapani | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Salvadore Trapani | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | George Triner | 41 | Head | Garbage Collector | Louisiana |
| 13 | Cora L. Triner | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Althea Triner | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 15 | Joseph Triner | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | George Triner | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Goldsmith | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lawrence Robichaud | 40 | Head | Motorman | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mary Robichaud | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lawrence Jr. Robichaud | 20 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 21 | Louis Robichaud | 18 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 22 | Myra Robichaud | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | John Vince | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Portugal |
| 24 | Thomas Melancon | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Rosa Melancon | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Vera G. Melancon | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Bert Melancon | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Clark Melancon | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Etta L. Melancon | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Thomas Jr. Melancon | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lillian Pomet | 45 | Head | File Clerk | Louisiana |
| 32 | James Stevens THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Delivery Department | Louisiana |
| 33 | Bernadette Stevens | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | Louisiana |
| 34 | Edward Stevens | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | John Wingeter | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Louisiana |
| 36 | Anna Wingeter | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Miriam Wingeter | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Anna M. Wingeter | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Dorothy Wingeter | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | John Wingeter | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)