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Lula Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Lula Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsborough-County, Florida |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 58 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsboro |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 58 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Herbert | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louise Stephens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Herbert | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Stephens | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Renie Herbert | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Elbertson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marie Stephens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Stephens | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Helen Herbert | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Henry Herbert | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lula Stephens | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Barna | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alice Herbert | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hillsborough, Florida
Other, age 46
Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hillsborough-County, Florida
Spouse, age 59
Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1881 — 14 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 58 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsboro |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Stephens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Stephens
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Florida
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00591-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Following Person | 47 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 2 | Joe Green | 63 | Head | — | Florida |
| 3 | Following Person | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Robert Sylvester | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Bill Sylvester | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Lenora Sylvester | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Following Person | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | Walter S Fagan | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Mary H Fagan | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Following Person | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Lucian W West | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 12 | Nellie B West | 36 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 13 | John D West | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | John Stephens | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 15 | Lula Stephens THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Louise Stephens | 18 | Daughter | Presser | Georgia |
| 17 | Marie Stephens | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James Stephens | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | William Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Renie Herbert | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 21 | Violet Herbert | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Florence Luella Herbert | 15 | Daughter | Scholar | Florida |
| 23 | Henry Wilson Herbert | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Helen Herbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Alice Herbert | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Clara Alice Barna | 31 | Lodger | Box Trimmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Margaret Elbertson | 17 | Lodger | Laundry | Florida |
| 28 | Alfred Herbert | 39 | Head | Box Maker | England |
| 29 | Horace Herbert | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | Harold Herbert | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Annie Williams | 25 | Lodger | Laundry Work | Florida |
| 32 | George A Franklin | 40 | Lodger | Helper | Alabama |
| 33 | Myrtle E Entered | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 34 | Marie E Salmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James S Salmon | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Elbert G Whitehurst | 35 | Head | Machinist | Florida |
| 37 | Grace Haskell Albert | 58 | Housewife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 38 | Annie Lassiter | 52 | — | — | Ga |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)