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Sarah Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Orrum Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Stephens | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leroy Stephens | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Claud Stephens | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Lizzie Taylor | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Stephens | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Edna Stephens | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 48
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | S. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 59
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| 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
Robeson-County, North …
Spouse, age 69
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Sallie Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Stephens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Stephens
Spouse · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1716unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Mayes | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ruby Mayes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert Mayes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John D Mayes | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Opel Mayes | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Roscoe Mayes | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ralph Mayes | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fulton Parker | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mollie Parker | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Myrtle Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Albert Parker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Smith | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Warwick | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie H Warwick | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Flora N Warwick | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hilton Warwick | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Warwick | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Max Warwick | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hank Warwick | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Claud Stephens | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah C Stephens THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edna Stephens | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Wilbur Stephens | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Leroy Stephens | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Taylor | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Giles Stephens | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ivy Stephens | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lacy Lawson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sallie Lawson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Russell Lawson | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Stanley Lawson | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ernest H Lawson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Elsie Lawson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Byrd | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Sellers | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Carlson Sellers | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lena Sellers | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ernest Sellers | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Benson Floyd | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Flora Floyd | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Raymond Britt | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ivey Britt | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Stanley Britt | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | William R Britt | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lucilla Britt | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ira Britt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Linnie Britt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Britt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joe Stone | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sarah E Stone | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)