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George Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Matilda — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Halifax Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Inazit Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Clark | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| George Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hattie Clark | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 23
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 33
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 George Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Clark
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Clark
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Clark
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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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-t0627-02923-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mila Ru Filkin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ossie Filkin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mattie Anderson | 41 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jimmie Anderson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | William T Anderson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas Anderson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Anderson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eva Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bettie B Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harvey Anderson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | George Clark THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie Clark | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bertha Lee Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | George Jr Clark | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Inazit Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Perry Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Williams | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | James L Williams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Albertie Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur L Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Luberta Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Queen E Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alex D. Jenkins | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Georgeanna Jenkins | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sadie Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Ernie Jr Jenkins | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alice D Jenkins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | David Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Matthew Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ivey Hansom | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Hansom | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ivey Lee Hansom | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Georgette Hansom | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Hansom | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Julie Hansom | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Johnie Hansom | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
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 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)