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Lula Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Swift Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Harton | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Freeman Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Stephens | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lula Stephens | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Spouse, age 22
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 32
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Stephens
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Freeman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris King | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John H. King | 66 | brother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Aria Horne | 35 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ila May Horne | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Horne | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. C. Horne | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Doris Horne | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Horne | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Paul Horne | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marian W. Holt | 62 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Holt | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vernice Holt | 19 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Naomi Holt | 14 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Moses Holt | 15 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Stanley Holt | 14 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Marvin Holt | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sara Lee Partin | 13 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alfred Smith | 57 | head | Carpenter Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Beatrice Smith | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Freeman Smith | 20 | son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence Smith | 16 | son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest Stephens | 37 | son-in-law | Bus Driver | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Stephens THIS PERSON | 32 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dorothy Stephens | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Harton | 13 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Archie Johnson | 58 | head | Sewing Machine Salesman | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Johnson | 51 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Pollyanna Johnson | 22 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillian Johnson | 21 | daughter | Assistant Librarian | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jack Johnson | 19 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bill Johnson | 17 | son | N.Y.A. Cafeteria Assistant | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sam Johnson | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ben Johnson | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lee Smith | 48 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Daisy Smith | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | B. J. Smith | 17 | son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 37 | George L. Smith | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gladys Smith | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Betty Sue Smith | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Belle Smith | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)