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Ernest Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kemper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Lou — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kemper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Eleven Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Phonix | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Jennie Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lou Clark | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Alfie Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ernest Clark | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Annie Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Archie Sanford | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louis Clark | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kemper, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Kemper, Mississippi
Other, age 18
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Kemper, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ernest Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kemper, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Clark
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Clark
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Clark
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Clark
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sybil Burks | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ivin Burks | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clyde Burks | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | William Burks | 27 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Daniel D Buchanan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lina Buchanan | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Stanley J. T. Buchanan | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sybil Buchanan | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Emory Morall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Otha Morall | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Earl Morall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Pearl Morall | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnnie Morall | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie Morall | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Otis Morall | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ola May Morall | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Carlton Morall | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alexander Buchanan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Naomi Buchanan | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Glover C. Davis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Elzie Davis | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Thomas Blackwell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lona Blackwell | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bessie Blackwell | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | W. T. Blackwell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Chalmers Blackwell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John M. Clark | 32 | Head | General Farm | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mollie Clark | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Daniel Clark | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | John W. Griffin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Florence Griffin | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Syble Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Meriam Evans | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mattie Evans | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Evans | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | David Evans | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Hattie B. Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Louis H. Clark | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lou Ella Clark | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ernest Clark THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Alfie Clark | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jennie Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sarah Phonix | 29 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Archie Sanford | 16 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Maggie Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Robt J. Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ida Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sybil Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Wade Cook | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)