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John Stokes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Stokes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Store Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Browns Store Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Stokes | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Morris Stokes | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Stokes | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bertie Stokes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Stokes | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Store Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Stokes
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Leonard | 12 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Edna Leonard | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Miles Cage | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie S. Cage | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William S. Cox | 34 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 46 | Gussie Cox | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Luellen Pryor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Lucy Pryor | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lucille Pryor | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Nellie A. Pryor | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Irby Pryor | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James E. Pryor | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Pryor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert S. Jones | 32 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 55 | Excell Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Roy L. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Arden Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Esther Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charlie Crawley | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Hattie Crawley | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Josie Crawley | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles Rainy | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John Morgan | 42 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 64 | Annie Morgan | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Harry Morgan | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lewis Bridgeforth | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Virginia Bridgeforth | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 68 | Lewis Bridgeforth | 19 | Son | Yard Foreman | Virginia |
| 69 | Baskerville Bagley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Mildred Bagley | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Octavia Hopson | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | David Stokes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Martha Stokes | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Morris Stokes | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Stokes THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Bertie Stokes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Edward Stokes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John D. Halehett | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Louisa Halehett | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John H. Halehett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)