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James Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChattooga-County, Georgia
SurnameClark
Given NameJames T.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Alpine Dist
1935 Residence (County)Chattooga
Additional Details
OccupationAttendant
IndustryGarage
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked75
Income (1939)790
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationAttendant
Township / WardAlpine Dist
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Nell Clark Daughter — 10 ~1930
James Clark Head — 33 ~1907
Katherine Clark Spouse — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Chattooga, Georgia
Son, age 13
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name James T.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1930
Chattooga, Georgia
Head, age 23
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name James T. Jr.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Chattooga-County, Georgia
Head, age 33
Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
Surname Clark
Given Name James T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Alpine Dist
1935 Residence (County) Chattooga
Occupation Attendant
Industry Garage
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 75
Income (1939) 790
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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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.
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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 James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Clark
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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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 — Chattooga-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00833)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James Carter 1 Son — Georgia
42 Gus Pruitt 21 Son-in-law Laborer Georgia
43 Mary Pruitt 17 Daughter Housewife Georgia
44 Earnest F. Martin 23 Head Laborer Alabama
45 Lucile Martin 20 Wife Wife Alabama
46 Wanda Ruth Martin 1 Daughter — Alabama
47 James T. Clark 73 Head Overseer Alabama
48 Ethel Clark 57 Wife Housewife Alabama
49 Milton Clark 31 Son Laborer Alabama
50 James T. Clark THIS PERSON 33 Head Attendant Alabama
51 Katherine Clark 29 Wife Wife Alabama
52 Nell Clark 10 Daughter — Georgia
53 Will Jones 50 Head Laborer Georgia
54 Callie Jones 47 Wife Cook Georgia
55 Thomas Jones 21 Son Laborer Georgia
56 Mabel Jones 20 Daughter Cook Georgia
57 John Jones 18 Son Laborer Georgia
58 Eva Jones 16 Daughter — Georgia
59 Louis Jones 14 Son — Georgia
60 Joe J. Reese 40 Head Laborer Alabama
61 Evelyn Reese 20 Wife Housewife Alabama
62 John Reese 16 Son Laborer Georgia
63 Irene Dodd 73 Head Housewife Alabama
64 Fred Dodd 49 Son Laborer Georgia
65 Wm P. Watson 64 Head Laborer Georgia
66 Geo L. Watson 62 Bro Keeper Alabama
67 Gordon N. Rickett 31 Head Laborer Georgia
68 Ruth Rickett 37 Wife Housewife Georgia
69 Hugh Rickett 18 Son Laborer Georgia
70 Helen Rickett 16 Daughter Keeper Georgia
71 Claude Rickett 15 Son — Georgia
72 Martha Jane Rickett 13 Daughter — Georgia
73 Gordon Jr. Rickett 10 Son — Georgia
74 Joe Rickett 6 Son — Georgia
75 Heila Rickett 5 Daughter — Georgia
76 Sarah Rickett 2 Daughter — Georgia
77 Clarence A. Dodd 76 Head Laborer Georgia
78 Blanche A. Dodd 70 Wife Housewife Georgia
79 Dorothy Dodd 36 Daughter Keeper Georgia
80 Clara Dodd 34 Daughter Teacher Georgia

Pedigree Summary

James
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)

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