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Ernest Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dawson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dawson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist 1022 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 1022 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Clark | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nellie Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dawson, Georgia
Head, age 22
Dawson, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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
Dawson, Georgia
Head, age 33
Dawson, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 27 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dawson-County, Georgia
Head, age 43
Dawson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist 1022 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Clark
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00662-00969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. C. Reed | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Bertie Reed | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Gertie Reed | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Vernon Reed | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Ernest Reed | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary Bell Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lula Bell Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Winnell Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Eathel Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Bonnell Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | George (X) Mcguire | 56 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 12 | Lilly Mcguire | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Kate Mcguire | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 14 | Edgar Mcguire | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Grady Mcguire | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Truman Elrod | 64 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 17 | Lula (X) Elrod | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | A. N. Elrod | 26 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 19 | Ernest Clark THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Ola (X) Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Nellie Kate Clark | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Gladys Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ray (X) Clark | 18 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 24 | Edith Clark | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Carl Looper | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Loune (X) Looper | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Marie Looper | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Boyce Looper | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Leonard Looper | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | W. F. Looper | 54 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 31 | Matilda (X) Looper | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | W. S. Patterson | 67 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 33 | Florence (X) Patterson | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Jessie Dean Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Beulah Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Grace Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Laburn Kennedy | 26 | Head | Sawyer | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary (X) Kennedy | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Hazel Staton | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Racine Staton | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)