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John Stephenson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Stephenson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Palm Beach, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edwin — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palm Beach, Florida |
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Oil Products |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Lake Worth City Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stephenson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Stephenson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Stephenson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 14
Palm Beach, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Palm Beach, …
Son, age 24
Palm Beach, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Palm Beach, …
Head, age 34
Palm Beach, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Oil Products |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 John Stephenson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Palm Beach, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Stephenson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Stephenson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Stephens
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Stephens
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Stephenson
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Palm Beach, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Palm Beach, Florida
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus328unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geo W Rishert | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 52 | Agnes Rishert | 25 | Wife | Typist | Kansas |
| 53 | Geo Jr Rishert | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Virginia Bieber | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Thos E Rogers | 61 | Head | Real Estate | New York |
| 56 | Nan Rogers | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Mary E Clough | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Nellie B Clough | 52 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Lucille R Smith | 36 | Head | Editor | Colorado |
| 60 | Wm E Smith | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 61 | Thos W Chappell | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 62 | Clara A Chappell | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Frank Drummond | 85 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 64 | Alice Drummond | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 65 | Chas J Teed | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Canada English |
| 66 | Edna L Teed | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret M Ratcliff | 32 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 68 | Francis J Ratcliff | 32 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 69 | Catherine Jackson | 22 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 70 | Arthur Jackson | 0 | Son | Servant | Florida |
| 71 | Reuben Gais | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 72 | Hannah Gais | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Bertha Golding | 24 | Servant | — | New York |
| 74 | C E Crawley | 30 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 75 | Betty Crawley | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Jackie Crawley | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 77 | Wm A Bontems | 47 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 78 | Ethel Bontems | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Lois Bontems | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Wm Bontems | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | June Bontems | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Wm A Bontems | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | John Stephenson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Merchant | Florida |
| 84 | Margaret Stephenson | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | John Jr Stephenson | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 86 | Elmore Hennick | 41 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 87 | John Banish | 50 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Billy Bates | 52 | Boarder | Salesman | Michigan |
| 89 | Ray Ennis | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 90 | Ethel F Ennis | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Garneta Ennis | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Bernice Ennis | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Ray J Ennis | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 94 | Donald Ennis | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 95 | Elbert Flynn | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 96 | Carrie Flynn | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Edythe Flynn | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Delia Gilbert | 75 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Anderson Elsie | 50 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)