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Ernest Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Earnest — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Taylor, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grafton W Va |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Josephine Clark | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ernest Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Son, age 18
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 28
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Ernest M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Son, age 38
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earnest M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | General Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Earnest Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernis Clarke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Clark (~0.60 confidence) and mother Josephine Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
E Clark
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earnest Clark
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernis Clarke
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Clark
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Josephine Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Clark
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1972unit:0150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertie M. Ellis | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Davis W. Ellis | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Beulah Ellis | 39 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mary E. Madra | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Muriel I. Madra | 18 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | James Madra | 21 | Grandson | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 7 | Paul Madra | 38 | Head | Trainman | West Virginia |
| 8 | Edith Madra | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Delia Forman | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Hattie Forman | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 11 | M. B. Miller | 21 | Head | Clergyman | Missouri |
| 12 | Susan M. Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | E. F. Clark | 43 | Head | Plumber | West Virginia |
| 14 | Josephine Clark | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ernest Clark THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Elizabeth Trimble | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Juanita Trimble | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Charles Trimble | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | O. H. Grimes | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Estella Grimes | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Robert Grimes | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Priscilla Hartman | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 23 | William Mcfurlin | 50 | Head | Carman | West Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Mcfurlin | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | William Mcfurlin | 17 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 26 | W. A. Wagner | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lois Wagner | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Alfred Wagner | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Donald Wagner | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | F. A. Sturm | 43 | Head | Civil Engineer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Minnie Sturm | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gayle Sturm | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | S. J. Miller | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Tierney | 41 | Head | Civil Engineer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Agnes Tierney | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Helen Tierney | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Tierney | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Rosaline Tierney | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Agnes Tierney | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Eleanor Tierney | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | James Jr. Tierney | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Fred Westerman | 35 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 43 | Minnie Westerman | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Earl Westerman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Paul Westerman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | John Tucker | 28 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 47 | Edna Tucker | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | E. S. Watson | 41 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 49 | Eleanor Watson | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | D. J. Phillips | 56 | Head | Taylor | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)