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James Clarke — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Clarke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1932), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1932
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vance Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Vance Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Clarke | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leon Clarke | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnnie Clarke | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Samuel Clarke | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Clarke | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Heyward Clarke | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Clarke | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Woodrow Clarke | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Abram Clarke | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Son, age 8
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1932 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vance Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 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 · 1940 · age 8 · b. ~1932 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lucille Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abram Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jasper | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rosa Belle | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Essie Wright | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 45 | Delay Wright | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bennie Wright | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 47 | Son Wright | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Gussie Salome | 60 | Father | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 49 | Daisy Salome | 55 | Mother | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 50 | Isiah Salome | 5 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Matthew Salome | 2 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eva Salome | 17 | Sister | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 53 | Holland Salome | 12 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Summie Salome | 12 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Gladys Salome | 10 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Menches White | 80 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Heyward Clarke | 20 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Clarke | 20 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lucille Clarke | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 60 | Abram Clarke | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Samuel Clarke | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Leon Clarke | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James Clarke THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Woodrow Clarke | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Johnnie Clarke | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Cliken H Rourke | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mazilee Rourke | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jean Rourke | 8 | Heice | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ernest Vagt | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Estelle Vagt | 35 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Vagt | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Maxine Vagt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Bertha Lee Vagt | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Estelle Vagt | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Jr Vagt | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Maria Vagt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Julius Shaw | 44 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 78 | Dora Shaw | 36 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lucky Shaw | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mack Shaw | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)