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John Stokes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sampson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Stokes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sampson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sampson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Clinton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Stokes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cleta Stokes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Stokes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Stokes | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Stokes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Stokes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 46
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884
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XGBoost
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Sampson-County, North …
Head, age 56
Sampson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 56 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02972-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mclamb | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charlie H. Mclamb | 60 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gail Mclamb | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Madeline Mclamb | 20 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bollie Mclamb | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Cottle | 49 | Helper | Farm | North Carolina |
| 7 | Allen Bailey | 15 | Helper | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Albert Thornton | 28 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie M. Thornton | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Thornton | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Viola Thornton | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Luther West | 23 | Lodger | Farm | North Carolina |
| 13 | Pascal Naylor | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Naylor | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Flora M. Naylor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Naylor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robbie Thornton | 51 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lula Thornton | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alvin Thornton | 23 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bernice Thornton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Melvin Thornton | 41 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cliphaj Thornton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Claxton Thornton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John W. Riddle | 65 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ludie Riddle | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Myron Mclamb | 26 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 27 | Eva Mae Mclamb | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nathan Mclamb | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Mckenzie | 17 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Henry M. Jackson | 53 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie Jackson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry M. Jackson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Earvin W. Jackson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bernie Honeycutt | 85 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Stokes THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bessie Stokes | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel Stokes | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Jr. Stokes | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cleta Mae Stokes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Lee Stokes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)