William Stokes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Stokes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 William	Age	Birth yr
John Stokes	Son	—	15	~1925
Carl Stokes	Son	—	5	~1935
Laura Stokes	Daughter	—	18	~1922
William Stokes	Head	—	51	~1889
Bertha Stokes	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Bertha Stokes	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 36

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Hog Island
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 46

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Freight yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 51

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Stokes
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Stokes

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03698-00824)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arlene Cooper	5	Daughter	—	Penna
42	Linda W. Crawford	77	Head	—	Penna
43	Virginia S. Crawford	74	Partner	—	Penna
44	Frances Van Hove	91	Head	—	Germany
45	Joseph Brodie	50	Lodger	Laborer	Poland
46	Joseph Kapkow	46	Head	Machinist	Russia
47	Catharine Kapkow	44	Wife	—	Austria
48	Henry Kapkow	17	Son	—	Penna
49	Mayer Zeidman	48	Head	Proprietor	Poland
50	Jennie Zeidman	44	Wife	—	Poland
51	Henrietta Zeidman	24	Daughter	Clerk	Penna
52	Hyman Ab Zeidman	23	Son	Messenger	Penna
53	Elmer Zeidman	19	Son	New Worker	Penna
54	Morris Zeidman	17	Son	—	Penna
56	William Stokes THIS PERSON	51	Head	Laborer	Georgia
57	Bertha Stokes	49	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Laura Stokes	18	Daughter	—	Penna
59	John Stokes	15	Son	—	Penna
60	Bertha Stokes	13	Daughter	—	Penna
61	Carl Stokes	5	Son	—	Penna
62	Robert Pagent	55	Head	Laborer	Delaware
63	Hattie Pagent	48	Wife	—	Maryland
64	Raymond Pagent	28	Son	Laborer	Penna
65	Clarence Bredell	16	Nephew	—	Penna
66	James Herod	32	Step-Son	Porter	Penna
67	Peter Elubow	51	Head	Shipwright	Russia
68	Anna Elubow	45	Wife	—	Russia
69	Nicholas Elubow	23	Son	New Worker	Penna
70	Stella Elubow	21	Daughter	Dress Maker	Penna
71	Lillie Elubow	20	Daughter	Hairdresser	Penna
72	Raymond Elubow	16	Son	—	Penna
73	Lewis Freeman	57	Head	—	Russia
74	Fanny Freeman	53	Wife	—	Scotland
75	Lewis Koff	48	Head	Proprietor	Russia
76	Katie Koff	47	Wife	—	Russia
77	Samuel Koff	21	Son	Apprentice Furrier	Penna
78	Gilbert Koff	9	Son	—	Penna
79	Jacob Venitsky	57	Head	Watchman	Russia
80	Ida Venitsky	45	Wife	—	Austria

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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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