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Earl Clark — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Clark across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elkhorn District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Murle Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jeanette Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Walter Clark | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Corbin Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hubert Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Earl Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Opal Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Claud Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Tennessee Clark | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 2
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 12
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Earl Clark across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Clark
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Thomas Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murle Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corbin Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Roberts | 19 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lohena Roberts | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Muriel Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lanford Musick | 34 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Musick | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Garnet Musick | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Howard Musick | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Walter W Clark | 44 | Head | Foreman Section | Virginia |
| 9 | Tennessee Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Carl E Clark | 19 | Son | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 11 | Murle Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Claud Clark | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Corbin Clark | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Earl Clark THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Clark | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Hubert Clark | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Opal Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Walter Jr. Clark | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jeanette Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Andrew Smetana | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | Austria-Hungary |
| 21 | Julia Smetana | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nick Smetana | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Smetana | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Smetana | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Julie Smetana | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mike Smetana | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Emma Smetana | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Andrew Jr. Smetana | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Bowman | 34 | Head | Tipple Worker | Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia Bowman | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Archie W. Bowman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Arthur W. Yates | 45 | Head | Company Worker | North Carolina |
| 33 | Matilda Yates | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Stanley Yates | 22 | Son | Timber Setter | West Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Yates | 20 | Son | Track Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mamie Yates | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edith Yates | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Eva Yates | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Boyd Yates | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Herbert Yates | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ruth Yates | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Emmett Yates | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Emory Yates | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bettie Yates | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Fred G. Smith | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Smith | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Margaret Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Jackie Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Francis Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charlie Williams | 47 | Head | Boiler Fireman | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)