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Emma Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Telfair-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Telfair-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Telfair-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist #338 Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 338 Jacksonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlmer Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carrie Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mamie Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jun Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jewel Clark | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| George Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eddie Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Clark | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Telfair, Georgia
Spouse, age 20
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Telfair, Georgia
Spouse, age 31
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Telfair-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 41
Telfair-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist #338 Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Telfair-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Telfair-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Davis | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lena Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Alton Pace | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary Pace | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Sylvia Pace | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Solomon Pace | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Frank Pace | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Clifford Pace | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Betty Jean Pace | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Mckinney Pines | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Lucile Pines | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Bee Jackson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Mary E. Clark | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Nathaniel Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Ida Smith | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Ossie Lee Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ophelia Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie Chalk | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Rosa Chalk | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Willie C. Chalk | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Bertha Lee Chalk | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 23 | William H. Clark | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Lola Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | John W. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Leroy Warren | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Ophelia Warren | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lenton Warren | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Carrie Warren | 40 | Mother | Servant | Georgia |
| 30 | George R. Clark | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Emma Clark THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Jun Horace Clark | 19 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Earlmer Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Mamie Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | George Jr. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Carrie Mae Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Eddie Clark | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Jewel L. Clark | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Diotha Clark | 34 | Head | Farmer | 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)