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John Stevens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: """""""""" Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, New York
Surname	Stevens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	""""""""""
1935 Residence (City)	Cutchogue
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Unemployed
Industry	Farm Worker
Class of Worker	no
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Occupation	Unemployed
Township / Ward	Cutchogue
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Gloria Stevens	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Nellie Stevens	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Susanne Stevens	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Stevens	Head	—	64	~1876
Richard Stevens	Son	—	10	~1930
James Stevens	Son	—	2	~1938
Archie Stevens	Son	—	13	~1927
John Stevens	Son	—	23	~1917
Edna Stevens	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1930

Knox, Tennessee

Son, age 13

Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stevens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	none
Class of Worker	81
Can Read/Write	Yes

1940

Suffolk-County, New …

Son, age 23

Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members

Surname	Stevens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	""""""""""
1935 Residence (City)	Cutchogue
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Unemployed
Industry	Farm Worker
Class of Worker	no
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Stevens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Stevens

Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York

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Sibling

James Stevens

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Gloria Stevens

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Richard Stevens

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Nellie Stevens

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Susanne Stevens

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Archie Stevens

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02789-00697)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret M. Sproing	51	Wife	Housewife	Hungary
2	Emilie Sproing	20	Daughter	Chauffeuse	U.S.A.
3	Emily J. Sproing	70	Mother	Housewife	U.S.A.
4	Dorothy E. Sproing	22	Sister	Housewife	U.S.A.
5	Frank Sproing	52	Brother	Carpenter	New York
6	Nancy Sproing	50	Wife	Housewife	""""""""""
7	Frank Sproing	28	Son	—	""""""""""
8	Lester Sproing	22	Son	No School	""""""""""
9	Frank Sproing	18	Son	No School	""""""""""
10	Eugene Sproing	16	Son	No School	""""""""""
11	Leon Sproing	27	Son	Mechanic	""""""""""
12	Dorothy Sproing	24	Wife	Housewife	""""""""""
13	Harold Sproing	3	Son	—	""""""""""
14	Ellie Billard	35	Head	Caretaker	""""""""""
15	Natalie Billard	35	Wife	Housewife	""""""""""
16	Elinor Billard	10	Daughter	School	""""""""""
17	Robert Billard	5	Son	School	""""""""""
18	Otto Vetterli	65	Head	Carpenter	Switzerland
19	Margaret Vetterli	64	Wife	Housewife	U.S.A.
20	Martin Donski	33	Head	Garage	""""""""""
21	Vera Donski	30	Wife	Housewife	""""""""""
22	Vera Donski	7	Daughter	School	""""""""""
23	Walter Donski	5	Son	—	""""""""""
24	John Ennis	52	Head	Plumber	Scotland
25	Rena Ennis	50	Wife	Housewife	""""""""""
26	Madeline Ennis	18	Daughter	Stenographer	U.S.A.
27	Robert Ennis	13	Son	School	U.S.A.
28	John Smith	44	Head	Nursery	""""""""""
29	Mary Smith	40	Wife	Housewife	""""""""""
30	William Stevens	64	Head	Caretaker	Virginia
31	Edna Stevens	60	Wife	Housewife	""""""""""
32	John Stevens THIS PERSON	23	Son	Unemployed	""""""""""
33	Susanne Stevens	15	Daughter	No School	""""""""""
34	Archie Stevens	13	Son	No School	Virginia
35	Richard Stevens	10	Son	No School	""""""""""
36	Nellie Stevens	8	Daughter	No School	""""""""""
37	Gloria Stevens	7	Daughter	No School	""""""""""
38	James Stevens	2	Son	—	""""""""""
39	Paul Kreslow	41	Head	Laborer	U.S.A.
40	Fannie Kreslow	43	Wife	Housewife	Poland

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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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