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Ernest Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conoconnara |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Conoconnara |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcneil Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carlton Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shedrick Clark | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lenora Clark | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Celestine Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floradine Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Theodore Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lewis Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 2
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ernest D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conoconnara |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ernest Clark
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Celestine Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mcneil Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floradine Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlton Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nora Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Amos Johnson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Absenith Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joe H. Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth Johnson | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ellen Lowe | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Shedrick Clark | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lenora Clark | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mcneil Clark | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ernest D. Clark THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Theodore J. Clark | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie R. Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carlton Clark | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Celestine Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Floradine Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lewis E. Clark | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ben Clark | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lottie Clark | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Almeda Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Louisa Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Christine Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lena Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Makeva Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Benjamin Jr Clark | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rossie Lee Clark | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Aretha Mae Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Joe Fenner | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Maggie Fenner | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Junius Fenner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ethel Lee Fenner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Edward Fenner | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frank Hines | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lovenia Hines | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sam Hines | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Octavia Hines | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary D. Hines | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bettie Hines | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Minnie M. Hines | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)