John Stephens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	South Bend District
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	South Bend District
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Stephens	Head	—	45	~1895
Ernest Stephens	Son	—	24	~1916
May Stephens	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 28

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 37

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	porter
Industry	shirt factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	13
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 45

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	South Bend District
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Stephens

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00676-00436)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lula Mahone	60	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Henry Farlington	25	Head	Yard Worker	Georgia
43	Corinne Farlington	22	Wife	Maid	Georgia
44	Willie M. Blake	19	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
45	Harrison Hayes	33	Head	Cotton Packer	Georgia
46	Eunice Hayes	27	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Flossie L. Hayes	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Horace Hayes	9	Son	—	Georgia
49	Frances Hayes	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Charlie Hood	47	Head	Packer	Georgia
51	Mahathia Hood	51	Wife	Domestic Servant	Georgia
52	Lula Weems	54	Head	—	Georgia
53	James Jackson	14	Adopted son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
54	Rudolph Weems	11	Grand son	—	Georgia
55	Arthur Jr. Gould	27	Head	Brickmason	Georgia
56	Georgia Gould	24	Wife	—	Georgia
57	Arthur Jr. Iii Gould	6	Son	—	Georgia
58	Arthur Sr. Gould	44	Father	Brickmason	Georgia
59	Irene Gould	42	Mother	Domestic Servant	Georgia
60	Camilla Digby	49	Head	Cook	Georgia
61	John Stephens THIS PERSON	45	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
62	May Stephens	38	Wife	Cook	Georgia
63	Ernest Stephens	24	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
64	Nora Willis	51	Head	Laundress	Georgia
65	Mary Jackson	49	Sister	—	Georgia
66	Nettie Moore	39	Sister	—	Georgia
67	Que Jackson	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
68	Gladys Jackson	35	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Lillie M. Hunter	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	David Hunter	3	Grandson	—	Georgia
71	Will Coleman	38	Head	Filling Station Attendant	Georgia
72	Laura Coleman	35	Wife	Cook	Georgia
73	Willie Mae Coleman	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Calvin Coleman	10	Son	—	Georgia
75	Joe Tuff	46	Head	Yard Worker	Georgia
76	Georgia Tuff	34	Wife	Domestic Servant	Georgia
77	James Tuff	20	Son	Baker	Georgia
78	Beatrice Tuff	18	Daughter	Domestic Servant	Georgia
79	Ezekiel Leonard	28	Head	Hand	Georgia
80	Nellie Leonard	28	Wife	House Maid	Georgia

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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.

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