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John Stevenson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Stevenson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Lola — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevenson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Stevenson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ernest Stevenson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lola Stevenson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Harvey Stevenson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 14
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 23
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Stevenson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Stevenson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Stevenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Stevenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bria Stevens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Stevens
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Stevenson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Stevenson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Stevenson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bria Stevens
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Stevenson
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Stevenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Stevenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Stevenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Owens | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Faith Owens | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elliott Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hester Young | 45 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Gertrude Young | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Young | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Agnes Young | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Hannah Young | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Celeste Young | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lottie Young | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | L. W. Young | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | David Young | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lucy Young | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Estell Young | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eunice Young | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Elliott Young | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest Young | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Montgomery | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ben Bailey | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Janie Bailey | 45 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Bailey | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Estell Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Walter Bailey | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Bailey | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Irene Bailey | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Minnie Stone | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mollie Pope | 74 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | John Brock | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Alice Brock | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mabel Brock | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Brock | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Brock | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Martha Brock | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lola Stevenson | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Stevenson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | William Stevenson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Harvey Stevenson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest Stevenson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Frank E. Pope | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ethel C. Pope | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Pope | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Fay Pope | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Helen Pope | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Frank Pope | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Pope | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Emma L. Pope | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Pope | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Adam Jackson | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Rosa Jackson | 25 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)