Joseph Stephens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stark-County, Ohio
Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Canton City
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Candy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Canton City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Donald Stephens	Son	—	2	~1938
Albert Stephens	Son	—	14	~1926
Donna Stephens	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Gale Stephens	Son	—	11	~1929
Jack Stephens	Son	—	12	~1928
Betty Stephens	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Joseph Stephens	Head	—	45	~1895
Edwin Stephens	Son	—	19	~1921
Beulah Stephens	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1930

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 34

Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephanie
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Drugs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Stark-County, Ohio

Head, age 45

Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Canton City
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Candy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Joseph Stephens

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03185-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George H Stauffer	45	Head	Assistant Manager	Ohio
2	Lucille B Stauffer	42	Wife	Observer	Ohio
3	Frederick S Johnson	21	Head	—	Ohio
4	Marguerite Johnson	18	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Ray E Fish	46	Head	Salesman	Iowa
6	Hazel E Q Fish	42	Wife	Saleswoman	Ohio
7	Caroline Biechler	75	Mother in law	—	Ohio
8	Ann M Pauffler	69	Head	—	Kentucky
9	Howard T Pauffler	38	Son	Chemist	Pennsylvania
10	Joseph Stephens THIS PERSON	45	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
11	Beulah V Stephens	40	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Edwin Stephens	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
13	Albert Stephens	14	Son	—	Ohio
14	Jack Stephens	12	Son	—	Ohio
15	Gale Stephens	11	Son	—	Ohio
16	Donna G Stephens	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Betty J Stephens	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Donald Stephens	2	Son	—	Ohio
19	Taylor M Harnack	42	Head	Salesman	Indiana
20	Edith E Harnack	45	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Walter T Harnack	11	Son	—	Ohio
22	John E Miner	42	Head	Salesman	Ohio
23	Edith P Miner	40	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Robert B Miner	13	Son	—	Ohio
25	Polly Ann Miner	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Frank W Wetzel	24	Head	Rod Man	Pennsylvania
28	Marie J Wetzel	23	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Anne M Wetzel	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Luther K Wetzel	1	Son	—	Ohio
31	Robert Horovitz	35	Head	Salesman	Russia
32	Fannie Horovitz	29	Wife	—	Maryland
33	Catherine Cox	41	Head	Operator	Pennsylvania
34	E. Stella Cox	32	Sister	Operator	Pennsylvania
35	Paul J Folger	27	Head	Recorder	West Virginia
36	Margaret J Folger	28	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Harry G Geltz	59	Head	Salesman	Ohio
38	Odessa P Geltz	49	Wife	—	Ohio
39	John A Folger	52	Head	Foreman	West Virginia

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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.

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