EC
Emma Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystis Mystis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virgil Virgil | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Mary L | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruby Clark | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Birth Birth | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Annie G | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| J Boreman | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clark Clark | Other | — | — | |
| Horace Bennett | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Clark | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ardie Ardie L | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Junior Junior | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irvin Irvin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kishia Clark | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 15 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Emma Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Emma Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Irvin Irvin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Annie G
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardie Ardie L
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mary L
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Junior
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Virgil
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mystis Mystis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birth Birth
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil Virgil | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Birth Birth | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mystis Mystis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ardie L Ardie L | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Junior Junior | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie G Annie G | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Irvin Irvin | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary L Mary L | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Clark Clark | None | Norman | 60 | No 2 |
| 10 | Kishia Clark | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ruby Clark | 34 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Emma Lou Clark THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Horace Bennett | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James A Clark | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | J Boreman | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hugh J Tice | 37 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Claude M Tice | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Louise Tice | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Hugh J Jr Tice | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jemmie A Tice | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James C Tice | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | George Ruffin | 64 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Ruffin | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Russell Ruffin | 14 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Will H Ruffin | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Virginia Ruffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sherman Hopkins | 36 | Cousin | Section Labor | Mississippi |
| 28 | Nathaniel Spencer | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 29 | Lenortha Spencer | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Elloree Spencer | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cora M Spencer | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Frank M Spencer | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ora D Spencer | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Joseph E Haynes | 52 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 35 | Claudie Haynes | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Perry Haynes | 18 | Son | Helper On Farm | Alabama |
| 37 | Carley Haynes | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mack Cauley | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 39 | Booker T Cauley | 30 | Brother | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 40 | Martha Cauley | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
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)