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Mary Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castile Stevens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lou Stevens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elma Stevens | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Stevens | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Canoe Stevens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Andrew Stevens | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ara Tedrich | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Stevens | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Tom Stevens | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Stevens | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 11
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 20
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Stevens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Stevens
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice (X) Doucet | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Marcella Doucet | 22 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lucuis Doucet | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | F. P. (X) Nash | 48 | Head | Lumberman | Louisiana |
| 5 | Anita (Ab) Nash | 42 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 6 | F. P. (Ab) Nash | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Andrew (X) Stevens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mary Stevens THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jessie Stevens | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lou Wilda Stevens | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Elma Stevens | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alice Stevens | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Castile Stevens | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Canoe Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Tom Stevens | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ara Tedrich | 10 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leon (X) Stevens | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Frances Stevens | 51 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 19 | Austin Stevens | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edna Stevens | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 21 | Preston Robert | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lois Robert | 16 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 23 | John Ab. Dewey | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Johnie Jr. Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Emily Johnson | 30 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 26 | Joseph Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Loretha Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Earley (X) Zachary | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lou Anna Zachary | 19 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mack (X) Higginboson | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ida Higginboson | 27 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 33 | Calvin Higginboson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Irene Lee Higginboson | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Adraste (X) Delafosse | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Rose Delafosse | 27 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 37 | Dale Mae Delafosse | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Leonard (X) Delafosse | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alice Delafosse | 40 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 40 | Willard Delafosse | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)