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Lula Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Williams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mollie Stephens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wilbert Stephens | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Stephens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucy Stephens | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Docia Stephens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sam Stephens | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 7
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephen |
| Given Name | Lula M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 16
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lula Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula Stephens
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wilbert Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Docia Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Harrelson | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Letha Harrelson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Harrelson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ellen J. Harrelson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Asa O. Harrelson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Noah H. Fowler | 61 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 7 | Levi Fowler | 26 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Retha Fowler | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | David N. Rockwell | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cora E. Rockwell | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Martha E. Rockwell | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James E. Rockwell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret M. Rockwell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William R. Rockwell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Olive M. Rockwell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dora G. Rockwell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Chellie J. Rockwell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ervin V. Jordan | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Minnie E. Jordan | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Veronica Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Verne D. Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Samuel W. Gore | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Scottie B. Gore | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jesse W. Jr. Gore | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lomas Gore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Anabel Gore | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James A. Laney | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lola B. Laney | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James O. Laney | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Myrtis Laney | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruby L. Laney | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Religh E. Laney | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Etra J. Laney | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Woodrow Laney | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hugh W. Dew | 67 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 36 | Martha J. Dew | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Roy E. Dew | 22 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 38 | Holland J. Dew | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Callie Soles | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Flossi Soles | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sam R. Stephens | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucy A. Stephens | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lula M. Stephens THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Docia Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mollie Stephens | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Stephens | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Wilbert Stephens | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Esau Stephens | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Caledonia Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joe H. Stephens | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)