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Henry Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Henry Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Francis — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruleville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | M. P. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 421 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ruleville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alena Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Henry Clark | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Were These | Other | — | — | |
| Celia Clark | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruleville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | M. P. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 421 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Clark (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Mother
Martha Clark
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Clark
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Henry Clark
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Ellen Carter | 22 | Sister | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 2 | Virginia Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Martha Neeley | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Henrietta Davids | 34 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Mack | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sarah Mack | 22 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 7 | William Mack | 67 | Uncle | Salesman | Kansas |
| 8 | Mary Reynolds | 40 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henry Clark THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Celia Clark | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alena Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Were These | None | not | — | — |
| 13 | Jim Wilson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Alma Wilson | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Daisy Franklin | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Dora Stigler | 70 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Horace Cassell | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henry Conley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Debora Conley | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Addison Heard | 35 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ed Williams | 26 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | William Ware | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | L. V. Ware | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | William Jr. Ware | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Vera Ware | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Bulyne Ware | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Henry Ware | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Edel Green | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ethel Green | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rhoda Green | 26 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 31 | Eugene Green | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Thomas Green | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ethel Green | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Estelle Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Marcella Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | John Luther Green | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rebecca Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ruth Ester Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Carrie Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Dorothy D. Green | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)