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Arthur Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colbert, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alford & Sarah — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colbert, Alabama |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gen. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archa Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alfred Clark | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mildred Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Clark | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ernest Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Henry Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sam Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Clark | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 3
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 13
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Son, age 23
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gen. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Arthur Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Colbert, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alford Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Unie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alford Clark
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Clark
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Clark
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Clark
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Unie Clark
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Clark
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Sibling
Archa Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu9unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elnora Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Jesse Jr. Ross | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Vance Ross | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Gibson | 60 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 5 | Lizzie Jackson | 40 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 6 | Haddy Jackson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Neal J. Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Everline Smith | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Alabama |
| 9 | John Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lottie Thompson | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Robert Coger | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Phoebe Coger | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Edward Coger | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Robert Bell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Alice Bell | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Marcus Bell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Catheryn Jackson | 64 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 18 | Maud Crawford | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 19 | Oliver Windom | 43 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 20 | Daisy Windom | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Adella Windom | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Greater Windom | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Jessie B. Goodloe | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Phoebe Goodloe | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Rosa Midland | 70 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 26 | Nathan Harris | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Susie Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Willie J. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mose Harris | 59 | Father | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Henry W. Hargett | 57 | Head | Miller | Alabama |
| 31 | Nancy J. Hargett | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John S. Hargett | 20 | Son | Restaurant | Alabama |
| 33 | Oscar S. Hargett | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Tommy G. Hargett | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Alfred Clark | 45 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 36 | Annie Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Arthur Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 38 | Ernest Clark | 20 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Archa B. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry V. Clark | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Sam C. Clark | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Mildred Clark | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Henry Cobb | 56 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 44 | Fannie C. Cobb | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Alice J. Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie V. Waddle | 39 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 47 | Bessie B. Waddle | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Bessie N. Waddle | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Fred L. Waddle | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Cara D. Waddle | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)