Jessie Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Jessie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Clark	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Charles Clark	Head	—	53	~1887
Ollie Wood	Other	—	58	~1882
Bernice Clark	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Flora Clark	Other	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Spouse, age 29

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 43

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 54

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Jessie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Jessie Clark

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03962-00104)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John F. Jr. Dunlap	14	Son	—	Tennessee
2	Joan Dunlap	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
3	James M. Samuel	66	Head	Barber	Mississippi
4	Minnie G. Samuel	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	William H. Davis	27	Lodger	Flagman	Mississippi
6	Clarence E. Hanner	30	Head	Machinist	Indiana
7	Ruby E. Hanner	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
8	John P. Hanner	72	Father	Night Watchman	Indiana
9	Herbert A. Parker	54	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
10	Ollie M. Parker	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Thomas A. Parker	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	Mississippi
12	John H. Parker	16	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Charlie C. Hayes	68	Head	House Painter	Tennessee
14	Nannie Hayes	73	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Justine R. Vaughn	41	Head	Collector	Tennessee
16	Myrtle E. Vaughn	42	Wife	Seamstress	Tennessee
17	Justine P. Vaughn	17	Daughter	Saleslady	Tennessee
18	William H. Stann	33	Head	Switchman	Tennessee
19	Maggie Stann	60	Mother	—	Arkansas
20	Gabriel R. Bevill	60	Head	Freight Clerk	Mississippi
21	Bessie Bevill	59	Wife	—	Tennessee
22	John J. Murphy	65	Brother-in-law	Stock Clerk	Tennessee
23	Marie Bevill	57	Sister	Waitress	Mississippi
24	Charles G. Clark	53	Head	Flagman	Illinois
25	Jessie M. Clark THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Bernice D. Clark	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Flora Clark	75	Mother	—	Illinois
28	Ollie S. Wood	58	Lodger	Truck Driver	Tennessee
29	Walter J. Shanks	43	Head	Welder	Tennessee
30	Zula Shanks	30	Wife	—	Arkansas
31	Edward R. Shanks	15	Son	—	Missouri
32	Robert E. Shanks	13	Son	—	Missouri
33	Carlos S. Shanks	10	Son	—	Missouri
34	Betty R. Shanks	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	Doris J. Shanks	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Claude N. Brower	27	Head	Invoice Clerk	Mississippi
37	Mirtie M. Brower	22	Wife	Clipper	Arkansas
38	Beatrice J. Sidler	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Daisy E. Neale	58	Head	—	Tennessee

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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.

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