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Willie Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | West Munden |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Stephens | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Eddie Stephens | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Johnston Stephens | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Emma Stephens | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mahon Stephens | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Virginia Stephens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Graham Stephens | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Willie Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Samuel Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 10
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 19
Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PORTSMOUTH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NORFOLK |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 940 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Stephens
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Samuel Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnston Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2452unit:0986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Sweet | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Rebecca Sweet | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Stephen Fowler | 23 | Boarder | Railroad | Virginia |
| 54 | Britton Whitten | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Idonia Whitten | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Willie Whitten | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Gus Whitten | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Whitten | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Columbus Wilson | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Emma Wilson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sam Freeman | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Toney Taylor | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lois Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Isabelle Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Charlie Scott | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Columbus Swett | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sarah Swett | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Frazier | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cherrie Frazier | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mahon Stephens | 69 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Stephens | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Graham Stephens | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Fred D. Stephens | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Samuel Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Willie Stephens THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Johnston Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Eddie Stephens | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jesse James | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Annie James | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Adeline James | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ernest James | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Samuel James | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mabel James | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | William Mac | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Charley Patrick | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Leachia Patrick | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Solomon Patrick | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary M. Patrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Sadie Patrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lola Johnson | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Lola Johnson | 19 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Matthew Gillard | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Gillard | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | William Allen Gillard | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Henry Wilson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | India Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Liza L. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Annie Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)