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Herbert Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Herbert — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Herbert H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Narrows town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | R. Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Narrows Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Blunt | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Herbert Clark | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frances Brickey | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Clark | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Brickey | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emerson Clark | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Herbert Clark | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bernice Clark | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Janie Clark | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Betty Clark | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 7
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Herbert N. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 17
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Herbert H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Giles-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Herbert H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Narrows town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | R. Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Herbert Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Clark
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Clark
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Clark
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Clark
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Clark
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Emerson Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Brickey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow W. Crawford | 16 | Son | No | West Va. |
| 2 | Wilson F. Crawford | 16 | Son | No | West Va. |
| 3 | Eugene R. Crawford | 14 | Son | No | West Va. |
| 4 | Naomi E. Cunningham | 25 | Daughter | Looper | Virginia |
| 5 | Nadine E. Cunningham | 5 | Granddau | — | West Va. |
| 6 | Evelyn M. Cunningham | 3 | Granddau | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gladys E. Cunningham | 1 | Granddau | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elmer L. Johnson | 32 | Head | Foreman Spin. Dept. | Montana |
| 9 | Gladys A. Johnson | 27 | Wife | No | Maryland |
| 10 | Wayne L. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Rett Chas Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Lacy J. Peck | 43 | Head | Machinist | West Va. |
| 13 | Viola C. Peck | 41 | Wife | No | West Va. |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Peck | 18 | Daughter | No | West Va. |
| 15 | Peggy Ann Peck | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John T. Peck | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas Blunt | 33 | Lodger | Contractor | Virginia |
| 18 | Herbert H. Clark | 45 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 19 | Janie Clark | 48 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 20 | Emerson W. Clark | 22 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 21 | Herbert H. Jr. Clark THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 22 | Bernice E. Clark | 24 | Daughter-in-law | No | West Va. |
| 23 | Betty Lou Clark | 6 | Granddau | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Betty Lee Clark | 4 | Granddau | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Brickey | 22 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 26 | Frances N. Brickey | 21 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 27 | Richard Blunt | 25 | Lodger | Opr. Grading Mach | Virginia |
| 28 | Taylor F. Massie | 34 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 29 | Nellie S. Massie | 30 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 30 | Chas. D. Dinges | 36 | Head | Pumper | Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Dinges | 26 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 32 | Homer M. Hale | 42 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 33 | Elizabeth E. Hale | 36 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 34 | Rebecca C. Hale | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Isaac L. Kirk | 68 | Head | Odd Jobs - Gardening Etc | Virginia |
| 36 | Willy S. Kirk | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jessie B. Givens | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Ellen F. Givens | 57 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 39 | Anna F. Givens | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie Bram Givens | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)