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Mary Stokes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stokes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | Mary Nola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 13 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Stokes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doss Stokes | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sara Stokes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Stokes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bobby Stokes | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Stokes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucile Stokes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | Mary Nola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mary Stokes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Stokes
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Vivian Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03910-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie M. L. Tate | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Comfort C. Tate | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Barbara Jean Tate | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bernice Bankers | 43 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 5 | Le Roy Bankers | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary Johnson | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Rosa Goode | 45 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lenore Johnson | 30 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 9 | Lonnie Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elbert Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Billie Fay Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Doss Stokes | 34 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lucile (X) Stokes | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sara Stokes | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Nola Stokes THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Pearl Stokes | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Vivian Stokes | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bobby Stokes | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Chandler | 23 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elizabeth Jarnagin | 30 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 21 | Richard Cruze | 45 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 22 | Edd Taylor | 32 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 23 | Stella (X) Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Edward Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Stanley Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | L. C. Richardson | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Lou Richardson | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Dorothy Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Artel Anderson | 42 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 30 | Luvenia (X) Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Head Tom | None | M | Zinc Co. | — |
| 32 | Nola (X) Tom | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Leon Tom | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Ellen Tom | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Albin Tom | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Head Nora (X) | None | F | — | — |
| 37 | M. J. Nora | 25 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 38 | Jessie Mae Nora | 31 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 39 | Anna Mae Martin | 15 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edgar (X) Young | 63 | Head | Clean Up Man | Georgia |
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)