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Clarence Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lula — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Henry Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalee Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Okey Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pricilla Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clarence Clark | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Son, age 11
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Head, age 21
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Head, age 31
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Clarence Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Clark
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Clark
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Robbins | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Emma Robbins | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | William Morris | 37 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 44 | Jim Bell Morris | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Morris | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Alfred Morris | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Clarence Clark THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 49 | Pricilla Clark | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Okey Clark | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Adalee Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Alfred Clark | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Millard H Shamblin | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Stella Shamblin | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Joel Shamblin | 21 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 56 | Gillian Shamblin | 18 | Son | Newspaper | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Shamblin | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Filmer Shamblin | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Shamblin | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Burley Simmons | 22 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 61 | Burn Simmons | 19 | Brother | Labor | West Virginia |
| 62 | Nellie Shamblin | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Sarah Shamblin | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Sylvia Shamblin | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Virgil Shamblin | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clarice Shamblin | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Nellie Junior Shamblin | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Okey Shamblin | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Roscoe Shamblin | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Delmer Shamblin | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Richmond Holcomb | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Peter Nichols | 69 | Head | Lumber | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ellen Nichols | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Everett Rogers | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Dolly Rogers | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Junior Rogers | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Hubert Groce | 24 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ruby Groce | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Raymond Groce | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Samuel Varney | 44 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 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)