William Stokes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Geauga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Stokes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Geauga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Geauga-County, Ohio
Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Chardon Village
1935 Residence (County)	Geauga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	904
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Caretaker
Township / Ward	Chardon Village
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Stokes	Son	—	20	~1920
William Stokes	Head	—	54	~1886
Jennie Stokes	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Geauga, Ohio

Head, age 35

Geauga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Helper
Industry	B. & O. Ry. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Geauga, Ohio

Other, age 46

Geauga, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 49 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Rubber Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	3500
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Geauga-County, Ohio

Head, age 54

Geauga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Chardon Village
1935 Residence (County)	Geauga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	904
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Stokes

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03073-00165)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fanny Smith	38	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Mary Ann Smith	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	John C Smith	2	Son	—	Ohio
4	James Radcliffe	68	Head	Bailiff	Ohio
5	Jeanne Radcliffe	50	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Uwell Ernst	40	Head	Contractor	Ohio
7	Hazel Ernst	38	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Howard Ernst	9	Son	—	Ohio
9	Dale Ernst	7	Son	—	Ohio
10	Chalmer Ernst	6	Son	—	Ohio
11	James Ernst	3	Son	—	Ohio
12	Marion Taylor	35	Head	Electrician	Indiana
13	Evelyn Taylor	38	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Lyle Taylor	8	Son	—	Ohio
15	Jean Taylor	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	William Stokes THIS PERSON	54	Head	Caretaker	England
17	Ernest Stokes	20	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
18	Jennie Stokes	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Frank Draw	33	Head	Service Man	Ohio
20	Florence Draw	29	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Loretta Draw	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Denis Draw	5	Son	—	Ohio
23	Norval E Curtis	34	Head	Bus Driver	Ohio
24	Bernice Curtis	33	Wife	—	Ohio
25	George E Curtis	2	Son	—	Ohio
26	Martha Ross	85	Boarder	—	Ohio
27	Lynn Curtis	35	Head	Salesman	Ohio
28	Ara Curtis	31	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Ormond Curtis	12	Son	—	Ohio
30	Milado Curtis	10	Stepdaughter	—	Ohio
31	Effie Virtu	65	Head	Housework	Ohio
32	James Nunemacher	25	Head	Maker Of Rubber Plates	Ohio
33	Ella Nunemacher	28	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Dennis Nunemacher	1	Son	—	Ohio
35	Cornelius Farley	71	Head	—	England
36	Mary E Farley	61	Wife	—	England
37	Ida Irsk	81	Boarder	—	Ohio
38	George Hite	32	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
39	Artha Hite	31	Wife	Factory Worker	Ohio
40	Alice Severson	71	Head	—	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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