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James Stevenson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Stevenson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanist |
| Industry | Printing Press Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Mechanist |
| Township / Ward | Maywood Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Stevenson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Stevenson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Laura Stevenson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilbert Climer | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James Stevenson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Mach. Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | 2049 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Mechanist |
| Industry | Printing Press Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Stevenson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Stevenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Stevenson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Stevenson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00787-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Davis | 65 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Alice Davis | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Maud Dennis | 59 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Matthew F. Chappa | 36 | Head | Electrician | Russia |
| 5 | Charlotte Chappa | 32 | Wife | Office Manager | Russia |
| 6 | Ronald M. Chappa | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | George Ellis | 62 | Head | Interior Decorator | Illinois |
| 8 | Isabel Ellis | 47 | Wife | Help | Iowa |
| 9 | Ralph Ellis | 24 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 10 | Miriam Ellis | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 11 | Marjorie Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Carl Kampf | 36 | Head | Railroad Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Sylvia Kampf | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Charles Simon | 75 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 15 | Lilly Simon | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ralph Conrad | 42 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 17 | Doris Conrad | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Miriam Conrad | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Desmond Conrad | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harry Burdett | 25 | Head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dorothy Burdett | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Canada |
| 22 | Hazel Dial | 47 | Head | Lodginghouse Keeper | Illinois |
| 23 | Jim Gill | 71 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Fred Gill | 56 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harold Gibson | 24 | Lodger | Labor | Illinois |
| 26 | Frank Schumaker | 45 | Lodger | Transient | Ohio |
| 27 | Martha Schick | 50 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 28 | Paul C. Schram | 35 | Head | Painter And Decorator | France |
| 29 | Ilse Schram | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Patricia Schram | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Donald Schram | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Edward Brightman | 48 | Head | Printing Press Man | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lillian Brightman | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | James Edward Jr. Brightman | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Juanita Wassen | 31 | Daughter | Candy Wrapper | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Stevenson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Mechanist | Scotland |
| 37 | Laura Stevenson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lois Stevenson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Laura Jean Stevenson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Wilbert Climer | 64 | Father in law | Watchman | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)