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Thomas Stevens — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ascension, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Stevens across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ascension, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elihu & Theron — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ascension, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm W |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward No 9 Part Of Townships 9 Range 3 East |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theron Stevens | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Frank Stevens | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Loretta Stevens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edgar Stevens | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Leon Stevens | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Irma Stevens | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jimmie Stevens | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Stevens | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Delphine Stevens | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Leslie Stevens | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ascension, Louisiana
Son, age 8
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Ascension, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm W |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Ascension, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | 7844 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 40
Ascension-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thomas Stevens across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elihu Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and father Theron Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delphine Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zelpha Stevens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elihu Stevens
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theron Stevens
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delphine Stevens
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelpha Stevens
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Stevens
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Irma Stevens
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Stevens
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Stevens
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Stevens
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Stevens
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Stevens
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Stevens
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Ascension, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ascension, Louisiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu604unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Florence Wilson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Wilson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | William Howard | 73 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Alice Howard | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Albert Howard | 23 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Willie Howard | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Anna Howard | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Theron Stevens | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Delphine Stevens | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edgar Stevens | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Leon Stevens | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Thomas Stevens THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leslie Stevens | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Loretta Stevens | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Irma Stevens | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Jimmie Stevens | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Frank Stevens | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Margaret Thurres | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ariel Thurres | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joseph Battiste | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Elvira Battiste | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mahaly Gore | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Celestine Lucky | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | True Babin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Delilah Babin | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ruby Babin | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lilly Babin | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Irate Babin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Dewey Babin | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Milton Babin | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Leona Babin | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Addie Babin | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Trend Landry | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Matilda Landry | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Margery Landry | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | John Landry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Florence Landry | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ethel Landry | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lucille Landry | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Alva Landry | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Roy Landry | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Herman Landry | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Nolan Landry | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Agnes Landry | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Simeon Moton | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Dora Moton | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Clarence Moton | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Isaac Moton | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)