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Willie Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colleton, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Curley & Henley — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Colleton, South Carolina |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bells Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina Stephens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Curley Stephens | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Willie Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ida Stephens | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Stephens | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colleton, South …
Son, age
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Colleton, South …
Son, age 12
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Colleton-County, South …
Head, age 23
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bells Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Willie Stephens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Curley Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father Henley Stephen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Curley Stephens
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henley Stephen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Stephens
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Stephens
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilhelmina Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Colleton, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Colleton, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2193unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Stephens | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary L. Stephens | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sarah Stephens | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | George Stephens | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Freddie Stephens | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Homer Stephens | 4 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William E. Bryan | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | James B. Bryan | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Emma Bryan | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Woodrow Bryan | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie Bryan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Henry R. Bryan | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Carrie Bryan | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Graham Bryan | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Gladis Bryan | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Katherine Bryan | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie Bryan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Julia Bryan | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ollie Thomas | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lisha Thomas | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Redden Thomas | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie Thomas | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Graham | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah J. Graham | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Myrtle Graham | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Inez Graham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Johnnie E. Graham | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Graham | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bertha Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Martial Graham | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Edison Walling | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Doris Walling | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Leitha M. Walling | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Oscar J. Preacher | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Loyd Preacher | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie R. Preacher | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Doris Preacher | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hazel Preacher | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edward Griffin | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Matilda Griffin | 80 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Benjamin Griffin | 49 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Almira Griffin | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph C. Crosby | 39 | Son in Law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Crosby | 41 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Curley Stephens | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ida Stephens | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Elizabeth Stephens | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Stephens THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Wilhelmina Stephens | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Emma Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)