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Emma Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oglethorpe-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oglethorpe-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oglethorpe-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falling Creek Dist #234 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oglethorpe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Falling Creek Dist 234 |
| 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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clide Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Timothy Clark | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Albert Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Otis Clark | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jessie Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearly Clark | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oglethorpe, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Oglethorpe, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Oglethorpe-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Oglethorpe-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falling Creek Dist #234 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oglethorpe |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Emma Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Albert Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clide Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Oglethorpe-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Oglethorpe-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00699-00946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Lee Walter | 14 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Willie Frank Walter | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Louise Walter | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James Walter | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Irene Walter | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Earnest Henry Walter | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Lizzie May Walter | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Coholia Walter | 1 | Grand Daught | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Moses Linch | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Idora Linch | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Kathleen Linch | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Thelma Linch | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Tom Linch | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Fred Linch | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Robert Scott | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Mary Scott | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Earnest Scott | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Rosetta Scott | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Roy Lee Scott | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Joseph Scott | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Sam Scott | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Maria Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | John Scott | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Starling Finch | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Francis Finch | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Beauty Finch | 30 | Sister | Teacher | Georgia |
| 68 | Ruby Finch | 23 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Timothy Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Pearly Clark | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Otis Clark | 29 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Rosa Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Albert Clark | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Emma Clark THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Clide May Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Jessie Clark | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Chilly O. Clark | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Mary Lizzie Clark | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ford Colquitt | 22 | Son in law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Nathan Colquitt | 29 | Son in law | Laborer | Georgia |
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)