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Betty Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carl Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| C Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Betty Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hugh Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Clark | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Glenn Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Betty Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Glenn Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Stout | 18 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William Martin | 50 | Head | Cooke | Virginia |
| 3 | Kathleen Martin | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 4 | Billy Martin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Floyd Martin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lawrence Huffman | 56 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie Huffman | 32 | Wife | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 8 | Betty Huffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Huffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Huffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Nancy Huffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Bill Fields | 33 | Head | Garage Helper | Virginia |
| 13 | Fannie Fields | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Kenneth Fields | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Fullon Snead | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 16 | Susie Snead | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Claude Snead | 15 | Son | Farm Help | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorotha Snead | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Snead | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Peggy Snead | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | C. B. Clark | 43 | Head | Stone Mason | Virginia |
| 22 | Minnie Clark | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Glenn Clark | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 24 | Carl Clark | 19 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | E. Ellelee Clark | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 26 | Betty Jean Clark THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hugh Clark | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | H. B. Lane | 55 | Head | Cobbler | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ruth Lane | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Polly Jar Lane | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Marcus Lane | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Harry Lane | 22 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 33 | H. G. Harrison | 24 | Head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 34 | Daisymae Harrison | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Samuel Harrison | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jearlene Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Guy Harrison | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Pauline Harrison | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Orville Laney | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucy Laney | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)