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Arthur Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Callie & Byrum — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Russell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Clark | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hope Gray | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Will Gray | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Cecil Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mamie Clark | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lafayette, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Callie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Byrum Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Byrum Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Callie Clark
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byrum Clark
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byrum Clark
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Clark
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dessie E. Bacon | 44 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 42 | A. D. (At) Bacon | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jessie Lee Bacon | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Laurie Annie Bacon | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Laura Stevenson | 80 | Mother-in-law | U | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ed Stevens | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Georgia Stevens | 52 | Wife | H | Alabama |
| 48 | George Stevens | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Vernell Stevens | 29 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 50 | Ruthie Lee Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | John Shelton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Annie Bell Shelton | 31 | Cook | H | Arkansas |
| 53 | Frankie Shelton | 51 | Head | H | Arkansas |
| 54 | Allen Christine Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | John D. Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Will Woods | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Annie Mae Woods | 34 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 58 | Lula Lacey | 60 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Joe Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Annie Brown | 46 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 61 | Clarence Brown | 23 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mary Est Brown | 22 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 63 | Joseph Brown | 19 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 64 | Clint Brown | 18 | Son | S | Arkansas |
| 65 | Odessa Brown | 17 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 66 | Bernice Brown | 14 | Daughter | S | Arkansas |
| 67 | Agreather Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Jeff Gilbert | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Georgia Gilbert | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Bernice Gilbert | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Willie Earl Gilbert | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Betty Jean Gilbert | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Arthur Clark THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Mamie Clark | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Jack Clark | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Cecil Clark | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Louise Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Will Gray | 68 | Father-in-law | H | Arkansas |
| 79 | Hope Gray | 67 | Mother-in-law | H | Arkansas |
| 80 | William Langston | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)