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Ernest Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Clark across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Susan — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 5,000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Arden District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Clark | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Donald Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Marie Clark | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 20
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 30
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 40
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 5,000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Clark
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Clark
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Clark
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlie G. Chapman | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Paul V. Chapman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Raymond M. Hall | 36 | Head | Appliance Opr | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rhea G. Hall | 29 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary S. Hall | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Isabelle Folmer | 28 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 57 | Floyd Hawkins | 50 | Head | Civil Engineer | Ohio |
| 58 | Valeria Hawkins | 50 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 59 | Betty Lou Hawkins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Paul H. Guelich | 31 | Head | Boarder | West Virginia |
| 61 | Edna Guelich | 26 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary C. Guelich | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Mary C. Combs | 58 | Mother-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 64 | Harry H. Byrer | 52 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mae G. Byrer | 50 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Samuel W. Byrer | 24 | Son | Comer. Traveler | West Virginia |
| 67 | M. Virginia Byrer | 22 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 68 | John G. Byrer | 21 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Katharine Byrer | 19 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Harry H. Jr. Byrer | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Julian D. Carey | 40 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 72 | Grace Carey | 38 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 73 | J. D'Arcy Carey | 11 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 74 | Alexander Carey | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Peter S. Sperow | 83 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Betty Sperow | 63 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 77 | John O. Henson | 40 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Fay Henson | 38 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Paul A. Bennett | 33 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 80 | Katherine Bennett | 30 | Wife-H | Manager | Maryland |
| 81 | James D. Wiley | 34 | Head | Sales Mgr. | West Virginia |
| 82 | Henrietta Wiley | 38 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | James Jr. Wiley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Loring Anderson | 33 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 85 | Emma Anderson | 30 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 86 | Edwin W. Miller | 38 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 87 | Mary M. Miller | 35 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Anne M. Miller | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Virginia K. Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edwin W. Miller | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | George W. Gamble | 48 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Elsie M. Gamble | 37 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Alice M. Gamble | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Grace A. Gamble | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Jacob H. Myers | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 96 | Eliza Myers | 31 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Ernest Clark THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 98 | Marie Clark | 39 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Donald Clark | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Clark | None | — | — | — |
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)