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Ella Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ella Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mississippi |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| L Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Aggie Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ella Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joe Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Milton Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vorphine Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Spouse, age 28
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Mississippi |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleo Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Will Palmer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ella Palmer | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lee Brown | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Herbert Scott | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Sallie Scott | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Brosa Scott | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lillie B Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lee Kelly | 44 | Head | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 51 | Beula Kelly | 42 | Wife | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 52 | Doris Kelly | 19 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 53 | Percy Kelly | 18 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 54 | Preston Kelly | 14 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 55 | Herman Kelly | 12 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 56 | Marion Kelly | 10 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 57 | Virginia Kelly | 8 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 58 | Beatrice Kelly | 5 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 59 | William Clark | 39 | Head | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ella Clark THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 61 | L. D. Clark | 17 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 62 | Joe Clark | 15 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 63 | Vorphine Clark | 15 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 64 | Milton Clark | 13 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Clark | 9 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 66 | Aggie May Clark | 7 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ethel L Clark | 5 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 68 | Doris Clark | 3 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert Brock | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ida Brock | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lewis Brock | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Presier Scott | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Liza Scott | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lena Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bobbie Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | David Scott | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Esther Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Pauline Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Anna Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)