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John Stokes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Stokes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stokes | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jenny Stokes | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Stokes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Stokes | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Josephine Stokes | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Stokes | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Stok |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Boiler Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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John Stokes
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00942-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester Novakovich | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 2 | Carl Novakovich | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Tony Novakovich | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Daniel Novakovich | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John Stokes THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 6 | Mary Stokes | 59 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Josephine Stokes | 33 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 8 | John Stokes | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Jenny Stokes | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 10 | Nellie Stokes | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank Strzelczyk | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen Strzelczyk | 31 | Wife | Maid | Illinois |
| 13 | Frank Jr Strzelczyk | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Spitkowski | 52 | Head | — | Slovakia |
| 15 | Frank Spitkowski | 31 | Son | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Irene Spitkowski | 21 | Daughter | Tracer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary Scheppke | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Andrew Scheppke | 33 | Son-in-law | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 19 | Joan Scheppke | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Beginning Of April 18 End Of Enumeration For April 17 | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | John Piechowski | 53 | Head | Car Fitter | Poland |
| 22 | Theresa Piechowski | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Frances Piechowski | 19 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 24 | Helen Piechowski | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William Piechowski | 28 | Son | Steel Inspector | Illinois |
| 26 | William Jr. Piechowski | 1 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 27 | William Sheen | 60 | Head | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 28 | Sonia Sheen | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Russell Sheen | 22 | Son | Mechanical | Illinois |
| 30 | John Bilar | 57 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 31 | Mary Bilar | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Helen Bilar | 20 | Daughter | Scrub Woman | Illinois |
| 33 | Frank Holota | 33 | Head | Crane Oper. | Poland |
| 34 | Stella Holota | 31 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 35 | Patricia Holota | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Bartlomiej Jamroz | 79 | Head | — | Poland |
| 37 | Antoinette Jamroz | 69 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Walter Szczepaniak | 52 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 39 | Andrew Kwit | 44 | Boarder | Carpenter | Poland |
| 40 | Alexander Masny | 30 | Head | Assembly | Poland |
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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)