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Willie Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Ike — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caddo, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Stephens | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lula Stephens | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Stephens | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Stephens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Stephens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Stephens | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ernest Stephens | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Stephens | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Stephens | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 8
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 (part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Stephens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father Ike Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dianah Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Stephens
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ike Stephens
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dianah Stephens
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Stephens
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Stephens
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Stephens
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Caddo, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu608unit:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | — | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | — | 4 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | — | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | — | 15 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 56 | — | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | — | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | — | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | — | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Rosa Thomas | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Albert Johnson | 58 | Head | Porter | Florida |
| 62 | Noah Young | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lula Young | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Beatrice Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Curtis Young | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Irene Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Paul Murray | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 68 | Lula Murray | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Paul Jr Murray | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lizzie Murray | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Robert Sanders | 35 | Head | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lula Sanders | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Robert Jr Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lula Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Robert Sanders | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Hazel Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Ernest Jenkins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lula Jenkins | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Tom Anderson | 71 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Willie Jenkins | 5 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Ernest Jr Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Willie Jenkins | 8 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Ernest Stephens | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lula Stephens | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | James Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Mary Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Willie Stephens THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Ernest Stephens | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lula Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Willie Stephens | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Ernest Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Lula Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ernest Stephens | 52 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 94 | Lula Stephens | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Willie Stephens | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Ernest Stephens | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Lula Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Willie Stephens | 35 | Son | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 99 | Ernest Stephens | 29 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 100 | Lula Stephens | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 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)