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James Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fredrick & Elmer — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Neal Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Print Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 457 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Township / Ward | Oneal Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecil Clark | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lillian Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elmer Clark | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Clark | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 5
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 15
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 27
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Neal Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Print Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 457 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 James Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fredrick Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nana Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fredrick Clark
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Clark
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nana Clark
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Clark
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Clark
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Cecil Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03814-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Mckinney | 29 | Son | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 42 | Hayward Mckinney | 24 | Son | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 43 | Catherine Mckinney | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Donald Mckinney | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | George D. Moore | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nancy Moore | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Harvey S. Garrett | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lillian Garrett | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joyce Garrett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Sue Garrett | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Helen Garrett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bobby Jean Garrett | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Harvey Jr. Garrett | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | John H. Watson | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Oma D. Watson | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Mae Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | John D. Watson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Lee Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Leonard D. Hunt | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Winnie Hunt | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Hunt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Hunt | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jeff Hunt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Andrew Burgess | 70 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 66 | Bessie S. Burgess | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elma Burgess | 13 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Frances Burgess | 12 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John A. Mccoy | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elmer J. Clark | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mattie Clark | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Cecil Clark | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Clark THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Textile | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lillian Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Lou Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Ruth Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mose D. Shanks | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Alma Shanks | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Harris, Nora Shanks | 70 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clyde Styles | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)