Willie Stephens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Willie Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsborough-County, Florida
Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Willie F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsboro
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	truck farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Precinct 47
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Jayce Stephens	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Mollie Stephens	Son	—	17	~1923
Richard Stephens	Son	—	3	~1937
Elma Stephens	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Russell Stephens	Son	—	18	~1922
Effie Stephens	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Willie Stephens	Head	—	42	~1898
Silas Stephens	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1930

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 32

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Stevens
Given Name	Willie J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Hillsborough-County, Florida

Head, age 42

Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Willie F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsboro
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	truck farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Willie Stephens

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00590-00869)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vernie Palmer	37	Head	Farmer	Florida
2	Helen L. Palmer	15	Daughter	Laborer	Florida
3	Vernie L. Palmer	3	Daughter	—	Florida
4	M. Leo Waldron	25	Head	Farmer	Georgia
5	Lois Mae Waldron	24	Wife	Laborer	Florida
6	Leo R. Peoples	49	Head	Car Inspector	Georgia
7	Mamie C. Peoples	44	Wife	Laborer	Florida
8	Leely F. Miley	21	Head	Farmer	Florida
9	Edith G. Miley	22	Wife	Laborer	Florida
10	Lamar Miley	3	Son	—	Florida
11	Leely F. Jr. Miley	2	Son	—	Florida
12	Myra Miley	59	Head	—	Florida
13	W. Marie Miley	19	Daughter	Beautician	Florida
14	Neta Mae Miley	14	Daughter	—	Florida
15	Willie F. Stephens THIS PERSON	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
16	Effie L. Stephens	35	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
17	Elma B. Stephens	19	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
18	Russell W. Stephens	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
19	Mollie G. Stephens	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
20	Silas W. Stephens	6	Son	—	Florida
21	Richard B. Stephens	3	Son	—	Florida
22	Jayce P. Stephens	1	Daughter	—	Florida
23	Robert L. Baker	78	Head	—	Florida
24	Louise Baker	74	Wife	—	Georgia
25	William B. Baker	32	Son	Truck Driver	Florida
26	Thelma Baker	30	Daughter-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
27	Rudolph Baker	12	Grandson	—	Florida
28	Arthur L. Smith	36	Head	Farmer	Alabama
29	Delia E. Smith	33	Wife	Laborer	Florida
30	Thomas C. Smith	10	Son	—	Florida
31	Blondell Smith	8	Daughter	—	Florida
32	Laura B. Smith	7	Daughter	—	Florida
33	Carolyn L. Smith	4	Daughter	—	Florida
34	Wilma J. Smith	2	Daughter	—	Florida
35	Shirley L. Smith	0	Daughter	—	Florida
36	William J. Tadlock	56	Head	Laborer	Florida
37	Mary J. Tadlock	52	Wife	Laborer	Florida
38	Athel J. Cain	31	Head	Farmer	Florida
39	Quincy Cain	28	Wife	Laborer	Florida
40	Leota Cain	5	Daughter	—	Florida

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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