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John Stokes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Stokes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wage hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Wage Hand |
| Township / Ward | Oak Level Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stokes | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Stokes | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Annie Hedgepeth | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Susannah Stokes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Stokes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucy Stokes | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Hedgepeth | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Percy Stokes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Velma Stokes | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Hedgepeth | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Merrie Stokes | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Head, age 53
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 186 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 60
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Wage hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 60 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lona B Jones | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Juanita Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sherman Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lacy B Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lorenzo Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Vivian Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Edith M Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Olive G Brown | 36 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grady L Brown | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 50 | Christine Brown | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Barbara A Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Reecie E Bunn | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ollie S Bunn | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward E Bunn | 20 | Son | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carl W Bunn | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Irene Bunn | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Paul Bunn | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jake Winstead | 36 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lala C Winstead | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Helen Winstead | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Phil L Winstead | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Patsy A Winstead | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pearl Winstead | 46 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Stokes THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Wage Hand | North Carolina |
| 65 | Merrie Stokes | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucy G Stokes | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Velma Stokes | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | David L Stokes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Susannah Stokes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Percy J Stokes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Richard Stokes | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie R Hedgepeth | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George W Hedgepeth | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eddie L Hedgepeth | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Joe B Pridgen | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ettie S Pridgen | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Garland Saughter | 18 | In law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Taylor | 40 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Effie Taylor | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Leary Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | 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)