John Stephens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hiram & Allie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Williamson-County, Texas
Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Hutto (Town)
1935 Residence (County)	Williamson
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Hutto Town
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Johanna Stephens	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Suzanne Stephens	Daughter	—	6	~1934
John Stephens	Head	—	30	~1910
Bennie Stephens	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Williamson, Texas

Son, age 10

Williamson, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Williamson, Texas

Son, age 20

Williamson, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Groceries
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Williamson-County, Texas

Head, age 30

Williamson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Hutto (Town)
1935 Residence (County)	Williamson
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links John Stephens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hiram Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Hiram Stephens

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Allie Stephens

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Stephens

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas

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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 — Williamson-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04166-01034)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John H. Stephens THIS PERSON	30	Head	Proprietor	Texas
2	Bennie Stephens	30	Wife	—	Texas
3	Johanna Stephens	8	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Suzanne Stephens	6	Daughter	—	Texas
5	Maud Johnson	60	Head	—	Texas
6	John Allen Johnson	18	Son	—	Texas
7	Margerine Thorne	18	Grand daughter	—	Texas
8	William Jones	15	Grandson	—	Texas
9	Clarence Benford	17	Grandson	—	Texas
10	Lee Dorsett	47	Head	—	Texas
11	Hallie Dorsett	20	Daughter	Saleswoman	Texas
12	Mary Nell Dorsett	18	Daughter	—	Texas
13	Jean Dorsett	16	Daughter	—	Texas
14	Scott Dorsett	13	Son	—	Texas
15	Wade Dorsett	12	Son	—	Texas
16	Dora Ellen Dorsett	10	Daughter	—	Texas
17	Billy Dorsett	9	Son	—	Texas
18	Bobby Dorsett	5	Son	—	Texas
19	Hollis Kerley	32	Head	Farm Laborer	Texas
20	Mary Kerley	28	Wife	—	Texas
21	Hollis Kerley	8	Son	—	Texas
22	Mary Lee Kerley	7	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Julius Kerley	6	Son	—	Texas
24	Helen Nadine Kerley	3	Daughter	—	Texas
25	Leroy Kerley	0	Son	—	Texas
26	Henry Brown	69	Head	—	Texas
27	Nancy Brown	66	Wife	—	Texas
28	Warren Harris	71	Head	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
29	Ellen Harris	38	Wife	—	Texas
30	Belle Maud Harris	42	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Josie Harris	17	Grand daughter	—	Texas
32	Mattie Harris	15	Grand daughter	—	Texas
33	William M. Glendenning	37	Head	Truck Mechanic	Texas
34	Lou Etta Glendenning	35	Wife	—	Texas
35	Caroline Larson	63	Head	—	Denmark
36	Ellen Larson	43	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Grover M. Gainer	29	Head	Construction Foreman	Texas
38	Pauline Gainer	22	Wife	—	Texas
39	Milford Gainer	2	Son	—	Texas
40	Earl Hyder	33	Head	Farm Laborer	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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