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John Stokes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Stokes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Stokes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Stokes | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Martha Stokes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Irene Stokes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Stokes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Loyd Stokes | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Moreland Stokes | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Head, age 51
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Stokes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stokes
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Key | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Le Ernest Key | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robbie Ruth Key | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | John Frank Key | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Tommy Dan Key | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Merrie Lee Key | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | David Key | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | John Stokes THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Martha Stokes | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Irene Stokes | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Elsie Stokes | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lillian Stokes | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Loyd Stokes | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Moreland Stokes | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Dayton Jones | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Bernice Jones | 17 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Major Jones | 32 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Cecil Shirey | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Hazel Shirey | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | M. Gilmore Shirey | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lessie Shirey | 54 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | C. Robert Owens | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ealee Owens | 34 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Jack Lance Owens | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Catherine Owens | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Christine Owens | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | James Willie Owens | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Clyde Wesley Owens | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Sylvester Pilgreen | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Emmadell Pilgreen | 25 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Perry Pilgreen | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Patricia Ann Pilgreen | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Sonja Louise Pilgreen | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Pilgreen | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Jesse Pilgreen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Beulah Pilgreen | 43 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Bennett L. Linnie Pilgreen | 70 | lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Chester Tyree | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jewel Tyree | 20 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Madel Eugenia Tyree | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)