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Emma Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Light |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Light |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Clark | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Beatrice Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillie Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arrie Clark | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| R Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kate Clark | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Louisiana
Daughter, age 3
Richland, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Richland-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Richland-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Light |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Richland-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01444-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita J. Miller | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 2 | Emmett G. Noble | 19 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Audry Noble | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Shirley M. Noble | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Arrie Clark | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Kate Clark | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mattie P. Clark | 25 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mary Clark | 23 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lillie Clark | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | R. C. Clark | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Emma Clark THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Beatrice Clark | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | J. Wishard Noble | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Oub Noble | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Billy Jr. Noble | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Nellie Noble | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Russell H. Noble | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Biggs Lee | 37 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | John D. Walton | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary Walton | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Robert Jr. Walton | 21 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ople J. Walton | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Syble D. Walton | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lucy H. Walton | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Felix Jones, Jr. | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Vachie Jones, Jr. | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Thelmerline Jones, Jr. | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Robert O. Watson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mary Watson | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mackinly Watson | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ella Wells | 43 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lillie Bell Tolbert | 9 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Beatrice Tolbert | 8 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Modestroy Tolbert | 7 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Frank Brown | 20 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Tom D. Pittman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Tressie Pittman | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Russell Pittman | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | H. P. Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Beatrice Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)