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John Stevenson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Stevenson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | STEVENSON |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOLLOWAY TERRACE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW CASTLE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Holloway Terrace |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Stevenson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| August Stevenson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Stevenson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Stevenson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Stevenson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Stevenson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 11
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | STEVENSON |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOLLOWAY TERRACE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW CASTLE |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Stevenson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Delaware
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Sibling
Alice Stevenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
August Stevenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stevenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Stevenson
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roup Meridith | 41 | HEAD | Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 2 | Mary Meridith | 37 | WIFE | Janitoress | Delaware |
| 3 | Lenore Meridith | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Katherine Meridith | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Agnes Corliss | 40 | HEAD | — | DELAWARE |
| 6 | William Weber | 62 | LODGER | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 7 | Alice Stevenson | 35 | HEAD | — | DELAWARE |
| 8 | Robert Stevenson | 16 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Mildred Stevenson | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Alice Stevenson | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 11 | August Stevenson | 12 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 12 | John Stevenson THIS PERSON | 11 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Edwin Humphries | 69 | HEAD | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Mary Burris | 66 | HEAD | — | DELAWARE |
| 15 | Ella Burris | 30 | DAUGHTER | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 16 | George Tatersall | 13 | GRANDSON | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Charles Gibbons | 39 | HEAD | Bill-Collector | PENNA |
| 18 | Emma Gibbons | 39 | WIFE | — | Delaware |
| 19 | June Gibbons | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Colwell Gibbons | 13 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Beryl Gibbons | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Harry Lewis | 66 | HEAD | Carpenter | DELAWARE |
| 23 | Bertha Lewis | 65 | WIFE | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Harry Lewis | 30 | SON | Truck-Driver | Delaware |
| 25 | Savilla Lewis | 29 | DAUGHTER IN LAW | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Lorraine Lewis | 3 | GRAND DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Bernice Lewis | 2 | GRAND DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Harry Lewis | 1 | GRAND SON | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Joseph Baggs | 33 | HEAD | Sales-Man | MARYLAND |
| 30 | Anna Baggs | 29 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 31 | Joseph Baggs | 10 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Joan Baggs | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Barbara Baggs | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 34 | George Kelly | 24 | HEAD | Leacher | VIRGINIA |
| 35 | Anna Kelly | 20 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 36 | George Kelly | 1 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Layton Arterbridge | 33 | HEAD | Buffer | Delaware |
| 38 | Mary Arterbridge | 29 | WIFE | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Layton Arterbridge | 11 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Helen Arterbridge | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)