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Joseph Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ogemaw, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ogemaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ogemaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | West Branch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Stephens | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| George Stephens | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ramon Stephens | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emma Stephens | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Philip Cornwall | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jerome Little | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edith Cornwall | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Stanley Stephens | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Stephens | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Lillian Little | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thelma Stephens | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Donald Little | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Evelen Stephens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Little | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Little | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Forest Stephens | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Floyd Stephens | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ogemaw, Michigan
Head, age 43
Ogemaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 18 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ogemaw-County, Michigan
Head, age 53
Ogemaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Branch twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ogemaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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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Joseph Stephens
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ogemaw, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ogemaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1020:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marjore Schmit | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Edith Schmit | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Jake Jr. Schmit | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Phil Wangler | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 55 | Mary Wangler | 33 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Nedel Wangler | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Maxine Wangler | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Edwin Wangler | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Billy Wangler | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | John G. Shell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Mabel A. Shell | 49 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Paul H. Shell | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Joseph Stephens THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 64 | Emma L. Stephens | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Stanley Stephens | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Ramon Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Evelen Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Joseph Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | George Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Thelma Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Forest Stephens | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Floyd Stephens | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Victor Stephens | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Philip Cornwall | 53 | — | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Edith Cornwall | 51 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 76 | John Little | 55 | — | Farmer | Canada |
| 77 | Lillian A. Little | 40 | Wife-H | — | Canada |
| 78 | Charlie Little | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | Donald Little | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Jerome Little | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | William Bowers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 82 | Andrew Bowers | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Scotland |
| 83 | Frank Triffilner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 84 | Sarah M. Triffilner | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Joseph Triffilner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 86 | Marjorie Triffilner | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | James Gingell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 88 | Belva Gingell | 25 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Wilson Turner | 16 | Laborer | Laborer | Michigan |
| 90 | Grover S. Willett | 37 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 91 | Agnes M. Willett | 35 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Doris L. Willett | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Dale F. Willett | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Ivan G. Willett | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Vernon L. Willett | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Sarah A. Morse | 74 | H | — | Canada |
| 97 | Harvey J. Burrows | 13 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Ora Garrett | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 99 | Gertrude Garrett | 57 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Ersa Wheeler | 37 | Daughter | Nurse | Ohio |
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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)