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John Stokes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Stokes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lunenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lunenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R. Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lochleven Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Stokes | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Fannie Stokes | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sylas Stokes | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ernest Stokes | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sam Stokes | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Stokes | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Stokes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clara Stokes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Althea Stokes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charles Stokes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Stokes | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lunenburg, Virginia
Other, age 14
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 23
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R. Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Stokes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lunenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Stokes
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Althea Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylas Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Stokes
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1893unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William A. Ferguson | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Ellen Ferguson | 63 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Harrison Marshall | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie Marshall | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Percy J. Stokes | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Stokes | 19 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 57 | George Crosby | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Harriet Crosby | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas B. Stokes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Lela Stokes | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Marianne Stokes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Fannie Stokes | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John W. Stokes THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph C. Stokes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Clara B. Stokes | 17 | Daughter | Ty. Art | Virginia |
| 66 | Sylas Stokes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Althea E. Stokes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jessie A. Stokes | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Sam Stokes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ernest Stokes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles J. Stokes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Annie O. Stokes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert L. Stokes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Harriet Stokes | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Sandy Coleman | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Alberta Coleman | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Leona Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George W. Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William Coleman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Walter J. Coleman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Charles Coleman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | James Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Richard Scott | 40 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Lucy Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Sam W. Stokes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Harriet Stokes | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James Smith | 27 | Step Son | Servant | Virginia |
| 88 | Ida Knight | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Gordonia Knight | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert E. Knight | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary J. Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | John Jr. Knight | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Elnora Knight | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John Knight | 75 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Emily Knight | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James James | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Ida James | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Indiana James | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Son James | 21 | — | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Stephen Tilman | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)