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James Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Myrtle — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bledsoe, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Owen Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| D Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clint Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Myrtle Clark | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Clark
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Clark
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Clark
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Clark
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Arthur Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clint Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bledsoe, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Bledsoe, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander L Carlton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruth Carlton | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clarence Carlton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jas R Carlton | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William A Carlton | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Thomas Carlton | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Harry M Carlton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Francis L Carlton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | S Nelson Sullivan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Vada Sullivan | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Robert Sullivan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Cora R Sullivan | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Edith P Sullivan | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | F Anna Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clarence Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sidney J Gentry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mabel Gentry | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | S A Gentry | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Eula M Gentry | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Isaac T Gentry | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | M Ruth Gentry | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Myrtle M Gentry | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jack Morgan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Alpha Morgan | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clara E Morgan | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Eva Hansen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | M Ray Hansen | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | G Buell Hansen | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Nellie M Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Eva L Hansen | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | H Wallace Hansen | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | H Arthur Kelly | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Laura Kelly | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Wilma M Kelly | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 35 | James T Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Hellon A Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Gladys E Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Georgia Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Not Named Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jennie Higgins | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Quincy Higgins | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lillie Keith | 38 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Charlie Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Myrtle Clark | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Arthur M Clark | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Owen K Clark | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Clark THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Clint F Clark | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | D H Clark | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Charles Clark | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)