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Willie Stephens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bossier-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & O — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bossier-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Stephens | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ray Stephens | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| L Stephens | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Stephens | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Willie Stephens | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Bessie Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and father O Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bessie Stephens
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Stephens
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Stephens
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Stephens
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01384-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious Brice | 15 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Beatris Brice | 14 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary U. Brice | 13 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Eric B. Brice | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Grady Brice | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Richard Brice | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mable Brice | 1 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Homer Scott | 39 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 9 | Aura Scott | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | More Scott | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Henry Jackson | 45 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 12 | Victoria Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Justina Collins | 33 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 14 | Barge Collins | 30 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | A. R. Weaver | 54 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 16 | Nora Weaver | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alvis Weaver | 30 | Son | Trucker | Louisiana |
| 18 | Hershell Weaver | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lois Weaver | 7 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Malcom Weaver | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Nettie Weaver | 2 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mack Lewis | 27 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lillie Mae Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ala Mae Lewis | 12 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lona B. Lewis | 6 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ruth Lewis | 4 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Joe Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ell Means | 30 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mary Means | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Rufus Boyd | 25 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 31 | Rosa Boyd | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Johnnie Boyd | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Willie Stephens THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lela Stephens | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | L. E. Stephens | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ray Stephens | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willie J. Stephens | 1 | Haughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Fred Washington | 35 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 39 | Elnora Washington | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Rush Collins | 37 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 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)