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Joseph Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stephens across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clarke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mat — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: GEORGIA
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clarke, Georgia |
| Surname | STEPHENS |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Father's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | TRUCKER |
| Industry | OIL MILL |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Athens Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Stephens | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Stephens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Stephens | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jeneva Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Stephens | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarke, Georgia
Son, age
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Clarke, Georgia
Son, age 9
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Clarke, Georgia
Son, age 19
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | STEPHENS |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Father's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Occupation | TRUCKER |
| Industry | OIL MILL |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Joseph Stephens across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clarke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father Mat Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Stephens
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mat Stephens
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Stephens
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Stephens
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Stephens
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Stephens
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Sibling
Susie Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeneva Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Clarke, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clarke, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel346:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Collins | 60 | HEAD | None | GEORGIA |
| 2 | Willie Collins | 50 | SON | Trucker | GEORGIA |
| 3 | Matie E Collins | 15 | GRAND DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 4 | Johnnie M Collins | 10 | GRAND SON | None | GEORGIA |
| 5 | Mamie Collins | 8 | GRAND DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 6 | Willie Collins | 40 | HEAD | Butler | GEORGIA |
| 7 | Mette Collins | 40 | WIFE H | None | GEORGIA |
| 8 | Mattie E Collins | 15 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 9 | John Collins | 10 | SON | None | GEORGIA |
| 10 | Mamie L Collins | 8 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 11 | Annie Stephens | 38 | HEAD | Washwoman | GEORGIA |
| 12 | Virgis Mapp | 16 | NEPHEW | Laborer | GEORGIA |
| 13 | Lillie Stephens | 42 | HEAD | Cook | GEORGIA |
| 14 | Susie Stephens | 22 | DAUGHTER | Cook | GEORGIA |
| 15 | Joseph Stephens THIS PERSON | 19 | SON | Trucker | GEORGIA |
| 16 | Jeneva Stephens | 10 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 17 | Dorothy Stephens | 6 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 18 | Robert H Sr Anderson | 57 | HEAD | Janitor | GEORGIA |
| 19 | Maggie Anderson | 53 | WIFE H | None | GEORGIA |
| 20 | Robert H Jr Anderson | 22 | SON | Janitor | GEORGIA |
| 21 | Harry Anderson | 20 | SON | Printer | GEORGIA |
| 22 | Othelo Anderson | 18 | SON | None | GEORGIA |
| 23 | Dora Prine | 56 | HEAD | Washwoman | GEORGIA |
| 24 | Willie Dalton | 40 | HEAD | Florist | GEORGIA |
| 25 | Mary Dalton | 44 | WIFE H | None | GEORGIA |
| 26 | Inez Dalton | 11 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 27 | Ruby Dalton | 9 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 28 | Johnnie Johnson | 56 | HEAD | Porter | GEORGIA |
| 29 | India Johnson | 42 | WIFE H | None | GEORGIA |
| 30 | Mary Johnson | 20 | DAUGHTER | Nurse | GEORGIA |
| 31 | Harriet Johnson | 19 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 32 | Della Collins | 34 | HEAD | None | GEORGIA |
| 33 | Mary Collins | 17 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 34 | Andrew Myers | 60 | HEAD | Porter | GEORGIA |
| 35 | William Thurmon | 30 | HEAD | Janitor | GEORGIA |
| 36 | Josephine Thurmon | 28 | WIFE H | Ironer | GEORGIA |
| 37 | Emma Thurmon | 10 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 38 | Wilkins Thurmon | 9 | SON | None | GEORGIA |
| 39 | Lee Anna Thurmon | 7 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 40 | Lucille Chapman | 26 | HEAD | Ironer | GEORGIA |
| 41 | Mattie L Chapman | 4 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 42 | George Johnson | 20 | HEAD | Truck Driver | GEORGIA |
| 43 | Mary Johnson | 19 | WIFE H | None | GEORGIA |
| 44 | Aline Goose Bee | 60 | BOARDER | None | GEORGIA |
| 45 | Wyman Johnson | 29 | HEAD | Porter | GEORGIA |
| 46 | Hattie M Johnson | 28 | WIFE H | None | GEORGIA |
| 47 | Columbus Johnson | 16 | SON | None | GEORGIA |
| 48 | Indiana Johnson | 14 | DAUGHTER | None | GEORGIA |
| 49 | James R Johnson | 12 | SON | None | GEORGIA |
| 50 | John T Johnson | 10 | SON | None | GEORGIA |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 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)