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James Clarke — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Clarke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Appalachia Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Clarke | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Clarke | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Taylor Clarke | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Juanita Clarke | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ruby Clarke | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Hazel Clarke | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Clarke | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Earnest Clarke | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 5
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 James Clarke across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Clarke
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Clarke
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Clarke
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Clarke
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Clarke
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Clarke
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Wise, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2465unitrs:0343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Anderson | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sherman Drake | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie Drake | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Edith Drake | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Drake | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Kenneth Drake | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Sherman Drake | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred Drake | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ladislas Sydyk | 33 | Head | Minister | Poland |
| 11 | Sophie Sydyk | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Poland |
| 12 | James Gardner | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bertha Gardner | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sherman Gardner | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Edith Gardner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Hazel Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Clarence Gardner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Scott Hubbard | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ollie Hubbard | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Claude Hubbard | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Arthur Hubbard | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruby Hubbard | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ralph Hubbard | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Paul Hubbard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert L. Johnson | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Nora Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Louise Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Sadie Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Margie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Stanford | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Amanda Stanford | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia Stanford | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy Stanford | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Stanford | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Paul Stanford | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Paula Stanford | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Paul Jr. Stanford | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Kenneth Stanford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Taylor Clarke | 41 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 42 | Juanita Clarke | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruby Clarke | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Earnest Clarke | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Elizabeth Clarke | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hazel Clarke | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Clarke THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Walter Clarke | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ernest Lamberth | 18 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Daisy Lamberth | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)