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John Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ellis, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ellis, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ellis, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Irvine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Stephens | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Pearl Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Loretta Stephens | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Martha Stephens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Stephens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Stephens | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Fred Stephens | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Samuel Stephens | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gussie Stephens | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ellis, Oklahoma
Head, age 34
Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Ellis, Oklahoma
Head, age 43
Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 John Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ellis, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Ellis, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Ellis, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1463unit:0081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna M | 8 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Marion A | 1 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Leslie E Charleston | 30 | Head | Teacher | Colorado |
| 54 | Myrtle L Charleston | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Leslie F Charleston | 3 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Chris A Hartman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Fannie F Hartman | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Arthur C Hartman | 25 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 59 | Walter T Hartman | 24 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 60 | Buna A Hartman | 18 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Fern L Hartman | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Edith M Hartman | 13 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Allen W Starbuck | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Josie B Starbuck | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Walter H Starbuck | 12 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Roy A Starbuck | 7 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Lloyd A Starbuck | 5 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Irene A Starbuck | 3 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Francis Barnest | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Austin A Barnest | 25 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Emiline Sheffield | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Frank L Sheffield | 18 | son | Helper | Colorado |
| 73 | Viola M Sheffield | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Harvey H Laughlin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Addie L Laughlin | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Hazel Laughlin | 18 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Albert J Laughlin | 14 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Raymond B Laughlin | 11 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | George A Moore | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Chester M Moore | 24 | son | Helper | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Glenn L Moore | 21 | son | Helper | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Fillmore E Moore | 18 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | John E Stephens THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Gussie A Stephens | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Annie E Stephens | 15 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Myrtle T Stephens | 13 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | John Stephens | 12 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Pearl A Stephens | 10 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Samuel E Stephens | 8 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Martha M Stephens | 6 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Fred Stephens | 4 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Loretta A Stephens | 2 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Lee Denney | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 94 | Laura Denney | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Blond Denney | 26 | son | Helper | Indiana |
| 96 | Robert L Denney | 24 | son | R. R. Carrier | Indiana |
| 97 | Mary Denney | 18 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | John H Simms | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 99 | Henrietta Simms | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Johnney Simms | 18 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)