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John Stark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Stark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddie & Martha — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Marys Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Marys Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eddie Stark | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edith Stark | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Annie Stark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rebecca Stark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Stark | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rufus Stark | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Stark | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Samuel Stark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vivian Stark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 3
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 13
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 23
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Marys Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Stark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddie Stark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Stark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddie Stark
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Stark
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Stark
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vivian Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Mae Lasater | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ransom Smith | 65 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Birtie Smith | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thurma L. Robbins | 28 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie O. Robbins | 25 | Wife | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Russell H. Blake | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 7 | Sarah Blake | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William R. Blake | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Richard G. Blake | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James O. Hinton | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Flora Hinton | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maryland Hinton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Herman L. Hinton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hugh Henderson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lonie Henderson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Henderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Louise R. Henderson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rosella Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bernice Henderson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eddie G. Stark | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Stark | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edith Stark | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Stark THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus Stark | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vivian Stark | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Stark | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rebecca Stark | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Samuel Stark | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Mae Stark | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Berta C. Carter | 51 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph H. Elson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Martha Elson | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alvin L. Ferrell | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie L. Ferrell | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Odell Ferrell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Christine Ferrell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vera Gladys Ferrell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bobbie R. Ferrell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | F. Worth Wood | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maggie Wood | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)