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Joseph Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Stephens | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lula Stephens | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Stephens | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Stephens | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Mabel Brodie | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lula Stephens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 13
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Stephens
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Stephens
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Stephens
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Stephens
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lula Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul James | 17 | Adopted son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | John Whitehead | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Linda Whitehead | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jackson Branch | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Daisy Branch | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Willie May Branch | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Anna L. Branch | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Frank Branch | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Willie Branch | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Estelle Branch | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Dorothy A. Branch | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Bertha Branch | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Power Hopper | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Deliaha Hopper | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Elmer Hopper | 25 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 16 | Maggie Hopper | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Richard Branch | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Scrappy Branch | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Claude Watt | 30 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mabel Watt | 28 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Wallace Watt | 1 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha Springfield | 51 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Henry Springfield | 42 | Husband | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | James Hatcher | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert B. Hatcher | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lola Hatcher | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Samie Turner | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Beatrice Turner | 27 | Wife-H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Susie Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Hattie Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ernest Murphy | 61 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | James Mobley | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Leah Mobley | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert S. Mobley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary L. Mobley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Parker | 70 | Lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 38 | Lula Dixon | 45 | Head-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dorothy L. Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Adelia Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary S. Vaughan | 23 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elma Blunt | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas Stephens | 51 | Head | Wood Deliverer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lula Stephens | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Joseph Stephens THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lula Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Jr. Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mabel Brodie | 21 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 49 | James Wiggins | 45 | Head | Ditcher | Virginia |
| 50 | Mollie Wiggins | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)