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Willie Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kirks | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Geraldine Stephens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Judge Stephens | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mattie Stephens | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mattie Stephens | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Willie Stephens | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Stephens | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Eddie Stephens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dock Stephens | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Robert Stephens | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mose Stephens | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Hardy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Stephens
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Judge Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dock Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mose Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01389-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuels, Alice Samuels | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Matilda Samuels | 70 | mother | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Albert Mayfield | 23 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lizzie Mayfield | 20 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Isabell Mayfield | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Algier Samuels | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ledler Samuels | 39 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mattie Stephens | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Clarence Stephens | 26 | son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mattie Stephens | 24 | daughter | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mose Stephens | 20 | son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 12 | Judge Stephens | 18 | son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 13 | Eddie Stephens | 16 | daughter | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 14 | Robert Stephens | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Dock Stephens | 28 | son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 16 | Geraldine Stephens | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Willie Mae Stephens THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Helen Hardy | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | George Kirks | 5 | grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Basil C. Nichols | 44 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lillie V. Nichols | 39 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Doyle Nichols | 14 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | C. H. Nichols | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Adam Tyson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Hattie Lee Tyson | 23 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dave Tyson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Willie Tyson | 32 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Dave, Jr. Tyson | 18 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ruby Tyson | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Dorothy Tyson | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ruth L. Tyson | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Iona Helen Tyson | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Bobby Jim Tyson | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Velera Jean Tyson | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Nevelyn Tyson | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Melva Tyson | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rube Whatley | 33 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Trudie Whatley | 32 | wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Irma Jean Whatley | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Henry Adams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)