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William Stokes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Stokes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Stokes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Stokes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Phoebe Stokes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Stokes | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Maude Stokes | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Bernard Stokes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Stokes | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hattie Stokes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Esther Stokes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 4
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 9
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1931 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stokes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Stokes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Stokes
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Maryland
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Sibling
Hattie Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Stokes
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01517-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alexander Cockrell | 47 | Head | Melter | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Cockrell | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charles Whinnigan | 35 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 44 | Leola Whinnigan | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary L Whinnigan | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Melvin Whinnigan | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Robert Stokes | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Maude Stokes | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bernard Stokes | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Robert Jr Stokes | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Horace Stokes | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Hattie Stokes | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Phoebe Stokes | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | William Stokes THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Esther Stokes | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Sidney Smith | 46 | Head | Hot Roller | Virginia |
| 57 | White Cheatham | 36 | Lodger | Rigger | Virginia |
| 58 | Victor Tripp | 21 | Lodger | Repairman | South Carolina |
| 59 | Pearl Driskill | 33 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 60 | Jennie Marshall | 46 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Gong Wah Wong | 56 | Head | Laundry | China |
| 62 | Willie Routrac | 30 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Audrey Routrac | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Edith Routrac | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Robert Routrac | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Willie Routrac | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Christine Routrac | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Doris Routrac | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Lola Chester | 26 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Lola Chester | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Theodore Chester | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Lindrich Stowell | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Stella Stowell | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | John Hare | 52 | Lodger | Salesman | Maryland |
| 75 | Herbert Johnson | 32 | Head | Stocker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Martha Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Bright | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Rosie Bright | 40 | Lodger-Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Harvey L Bright | 19 | Lodger-Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)