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Earl Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mason-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Graham Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Graham Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lawrence Clark | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Julia Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earl Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Estyl Clark | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| N Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Darwin Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gerald Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mason, West …
Son, age 4
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mason-County, West …
Son, age 15
Mason-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Graham Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Clark
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
N Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darwin Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Mason-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04427-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford King | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Garland King | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ora King | 20 | Daughter | Sewing | West Virginia |
| 4 | Eldon King | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lawrence Clark | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 6 | Estyl Clark | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Earl M. Clark THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | N. Eileen Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Gerald E. Clark | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Phyllis Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Darwin Clark | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Julia Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Oalie Roush | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Alma Roush | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Raymond Roush | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Wallace Roush | 80 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lester Rickard | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Eunice Rickard | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Loretta Rickard | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Eddie Roush | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Docia Roush | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Stanley Roush | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | West Virginia |
| 23 | Erma Roush | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Edith Roush | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ellen Roush | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Dora Roush | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John Roush | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rupert Roush | 30 | Brother | Farm Helper | West Virginia |
| 29 | Sarah J. Rickard | 93 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Irvy L. Rickard | 65 | Son | Farm Helper | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jack Rickard | 56 | Son | Farm Helper | West Virginia |
| 32 | Will V. Roush | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Delphia Roush | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Walter S. Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Julia E. Brown | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Maxine M. Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Russell J. Roush | 16 | Hired Hand | Farm Helper | West Virginia |
| 38 | Taylor Johnston | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Amelia Johnston | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Edward O. Ness | 62 | Head | Pruner | West 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)