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Edward Stone — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Edward Stone across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & L — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houston-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Stone |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fourth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 212 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fourth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Stone | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leland Stone | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Stone | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Houston, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Houston, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stone |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Houston, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Houston, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stone |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Houston-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Houston-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stone |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fourth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 212 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Edward Stone across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Stone (~0.92 confidence) and father L Stone (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Stone (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Stone
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Stone
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Stone
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Stone
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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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 — Houston-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03907-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hershel Spears | 51 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary Spears | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Franklin Spears | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 44 | John E. Spears | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Carlon Taylor | 35 | Head | """Wpa Laborer""" | Kentucky |
| 46 | Nannie Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mildred Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Buford Century | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | May Century | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Margie G. Century | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Raymond Kennedy | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ocie Kennedy | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Kennedy | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Freeman Kennedy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Elizabeth Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dixie Kennedy | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William B. Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Wayne Kennedy | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Myrtle Bateman | 58 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 60 | George H. Bateman | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Adrian Bateman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Austin Bateman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lannie Massey | 42 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ruth Massey | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Delores Massey | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Maxwell Massey | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Edward Stone THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Pearl Stone | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Leland D. Stone | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Harold Stone | 36 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 71 | Reuta Stone | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | David W. Stone | 63 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 73 | Blanch Stone | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Earkin Stone | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Nick C. Meadows | 47 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 76 | Beatrice Meadows | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Katherine Meadows | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Austin Meadows | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Orman Meadows | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Katherine Clayton | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)