Robert Stone — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Robert Stone across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Michigan
Surname	Stone
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Grand Rapids city
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Township / Ward	Grand Rapids City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Stone	Head	—	52	~1888
Wayne Stone	Son	—	17	~1923
Winifred Stone	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Michigan

Head, age 31

Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stone
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Kent, Michigan

Head, age 41

Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stone
Given Name	Robert J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	U.S. Postal
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Kent-County, Michigan

Head, age 52

Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Stone
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Grand Rapids city
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Robert Stone

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01900-00575)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Raymond Hummel	40	Head	Web Pressman	Michigan
2	Anna Hummel	36	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Norma Jean Hummel	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Raymond Jr. Hummel	14	Son	—	Michigan
5	Alfred Larson	37	Head	Sales Service Station	Wisconsin
6	Antoinette Larson	35	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Keith Larson	15	Son	—	Chicago
8	George S. Stone	89	Head	—	England
9	Frank Stone	66	Son	Foreman	Canada
10	Ella Mae Plesaneon	59	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Robert Stone THIS PERSON	52	Head	Mail Clerk	Michigan
12	Winifred Stone	55	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Wayne Stone	17	Son	—	Michigan
14	Carlton Burgess	48	Head	Insurance Adjuster	Michigan
15	Clara Burgess	49	Wife	—	Michigan
16	Carlton Jr. Burgess	20	Son	—	Michigan
17	Russell Thrall	32	Head	General Office Work	Michigan
18	Esther Thrall	32	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Jane M. Thrall	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	James E. Thrall	2	Son	—	Michigan
21	Edward Denkema	28	Head	Radio Announcer	Michigan
22	Ada Denkema	22	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Richard Denkema	6	Son	—	Michigan
24	Carol Joy Denkema	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Martha Denkema	69	Mother	—	Michigan
26	Agnes Thayer	71	Head	—	England
27	Alma Boyd Thayer	48	Daughter	Cashier	Michigan
28	Joseph Schmitz	24	Head	Stock Man	Michigan
29	Nona Schmitz	24	Wife	Stock Man	Michigan
30	Joseph Jr. Schmitz	1	Son	—	Michigan
31	James Gillisse	43	Head	Foreman	Michigan
32	Lena Gillisse	48	Wife	—	Michigan
33	Jean Gillisse	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Henry Munton	57	Head	Railway Mail Clerk	Michigan
35	Nellie Munton	58	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Charles Munton	23	Son	—	Michigan
37	Leonard Van Dusen	60	Head	Grocer	Michigan
38	Ella Van Dusen	60	Wife	—	Netherlands
39	Van Dusen Eleana	21	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
40	Morris Lodger Dierdorf	38	Head	Salesman	Michigan

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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.

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