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Willie Stephens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Willie Stephens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPolk-County, Texas
SurnameStephens
Given NameWillie Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)J. P. 2
1935 Residence (County)Leon
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardJ P 2
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Herman Stephens Son — 18 ~1922
Willie Stephens Son — 22 ~1918
Bell Stephens Spouse — 49 ~1891
Sidney Stephens Son — 9 ~1931
A Stephens Son — 16 ~1924
Ross Stephens Son — 11 ~1929
Willie Stephens Head — 50 ~1890
Catherine Stephens Daughter — 15 ~1925
Andrew Stephens Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Polk, Texas
Son, age 13
Polk, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Stevens
Given Name Willie Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Polk-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Polk-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Stephens
Given Name Willie Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) J. P. 2
1935 Residence (County) Leon
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
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 · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Ross Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Stephens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Polk-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04122-00473)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ben Royal 71 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Minnie Royal 72 Wife — Texas
3 Juanita Smith 19 Daughter Maid Texas
4 Minnie Ola Smith 2 Granddaughter — Texas
5 Alabama Butler 52 Head — Texas
6 Henderson Butler 21 Son Farmer Texas
7 Vertalee Norman 19 Daughter Farm Laborer Texas
8 Susan Norman 3 Granddaughter — Texas
9 Will Jr Norman 1 Grandson — Texas
10 S T Franklin 10 Grandson — Texas
11 Brady Norman 55 Head Farmer Texas
12 Evaline Norman 52 Wife — Texas
13 Son Hill 22 Son Farm Laborer Texas
14 Ethel Lee Hill 17 Daughter — Texas
15 Zelda May Hill 16 Daughter — Texas
16 Jim Hill 13 Son — Texas
17 Howard Lee Hill 10 Son — Texas
18 Lucille Hill 2 Daughter — Texas
19 Junior Scott 8 Grandson — Texas
20 Evaline Sneed 6 Granddaughter — Texas
21 Edmund Curtis 72 Head Farmer Virginia
22 Ada Curtis 40 Wife — Texas
23 Jack Guy 66 Lodger Farmer Texas
24 Henderson White 52 Head Farmer Texas
25 Florence White 48 Wife — Texas
26 Scottie Johnson 22 Head Farm Laborer Texas
27 Susan Johnson 20 Wife — Texas
28 Florence Johnson 1 Daughter — Texas
29 Flora Johnson 0 Daughter — Texas
30 William Randolph 72 Head Farmer Texas
31 Susan Randolph 72 Wife — Texas
32 Willie Stephens 50 Head Farmer Texas
33 Bell Stephens 49 Wife — Texas
34 Willie Jr Stephens THIS PERSON 22 Son Farm Laborer Texas
35 Andrew Stephens 21 Son Farm Laborer Texas
36 Herman Stephens 18 Son Farm Laborer Texas
37 A J Stephens 16 Son — Texas
38 Catherine Stephens 15 Daughter — Texas
39 Ross Stephens 11 Son — Texas
40 Sidney Stephens 9 Son — Texas

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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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