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Ernest Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Clark across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melvin & Estella — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, Georgia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Mill District 344 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Arthur | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Clark | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Erba Clark | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Cecil Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rudley Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Demetress Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 19
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Laurens, Georgia
Head, age 28
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Laurens, Georgia
Head, age 37
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Head, age 48
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Head, age 58
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Melvin Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Melvin Clark
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Clark
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Clark
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel372:0881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Barrow Louise | 17 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 52 | Henry Webb | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Martha A Webb | 31 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 54 | Eugene Webb | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Irene Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Thomas L Chapel | 23 | Head | Manufacturer | Georgia |
| 57 | Lena M Chapel | 18 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 58 | Earley E Garner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Linnie Garner | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Frances Garner | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 61 | Alonzo Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Minnie Lee Taylor | 26 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Robert C Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Croff Stanley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Mary Stanley | 25 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 66 | Otis L Stanley | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Rosetta Stanley | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | James Riley | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Luther Warrick | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Eula Warrick | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Melvin Warrick | 16 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Gladys Warrick | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Curtis Warrick | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 74 | Clara Warrick | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 75 | Mozel Warrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Alfred Warrick | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Janet Warrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Edward Warrick | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mattie E Clark | 71 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Ernest Clark THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 81 | Erba Clark | 38 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Demetress Clark | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Ernest Jr Clark | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 84 | Rudley H Clark | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 85 | Cecil M Clark | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Clark | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Robert Arthur | 10 | Nephew | None | Georgia |
| 88 | James T Lovett | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 89 | James G Lovett | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 90 | Cloy Clark | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Lizzie Clark | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 92 | Willie Clark | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 93 | Oscar Clark | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 94 | Lizzie Mae Clark | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 95 | Alice Lee Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Mattie Pearl Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | John E Ward | 45 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 98 | Mattie J Ward | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | W T Ward | 20 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 100 | Adell Ward | 15 | Son | None | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)