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Emma Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laundry & Marie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sharkey-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lee Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Clark | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 26
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Laundry Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Laundry Clark
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Clark
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Clark
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Clark
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maima Ditar | 36 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ella Davis | 38 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eddie Finney | 19 | Son | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elizabeth Hester | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bennie Higgins | 65 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Samuel Johnson | 17 | Grandson | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Rosa Benson | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Wesley Hanger | 27 | Son | Bridge Work | Mississippi |
| 9 | Wesley Jr. Hanger | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Hanger | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Kattie Hanger | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eddie Hamlin | 41 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Emma Hamlin | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Hamlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ollie Hamlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Dorthy Hamlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Charles Clark | 58 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Clark | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | John Searcy | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jim Rhodes | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lemie Sardin | 39 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Magnolia Sardin | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Wesley Sardin | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | C. W. Sardin | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lewis Sardin | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | J. J. Sardin | 14 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mason Sardin | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | David Sardin | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jammie Sardin | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jarie Sardin | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Malcom Sardin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Willie Smith | 31 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alberta Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Willie Jefferson | 13 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lillie Jefferson | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bennie Jefferson | 10 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Emma Clark THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lee Ester Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Eugene Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mason Smith | 58 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Emma
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)