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Joseph Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Landry, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Landry, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Landry, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Stephens | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Francis Stephens | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Leona Stephens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Milton Stephens | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Clinton Stephens | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lelia Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Tom Stephens | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Austin Stephens | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 10
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 19
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Stephens
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Austin Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Foster Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — St Landry, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — St Landry, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus820unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William A. Beal | 39 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 52 | Gertrude Beal | 40 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | William Jr. Beal | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Charles Beal | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Catherine Beal | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lois Beal | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | John C. Griffith | 45 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ben Stephens | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Elestine Stephens | 39 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Susan Stephens | 57 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Tom Stephens | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Francis Stephens | 41 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Austin Stephens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Foster Stephens | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Leona Stephens | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Lelia Stephens | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Joseph Stephens THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Clinton Stephens | 9 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Milton Stephens | 6 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Henry Mish | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Annie Mish | 41 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Hillary Mish | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Phadel Mish | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Tony Mish | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Valerie Mish | 11 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Cleveland Mish | 8 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lelia Mish | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Martel Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Sophia Williams | 35 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Howard Williams | 8 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Mary Williams | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Alperian Williams | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lee Williams | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Martha Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Mary Williams | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Samuel Sr. Bell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Lizzie Bell | 41 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Eliza Bell | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Adam Bell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Rosa B. Bell | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Samuel Jr. Bell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Lucille Bell | 17 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Thomas Tata | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Alice Tata | 17 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Johnnie Tata | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Felton Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Idell Brown | 24 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lilla Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Lucille Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Shillon Brown | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)