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Jessie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nellie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Texas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rosalie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Clark | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Luda Clark | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Son, age 5
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Red River, …
Son, age 15
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 48 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Red-River-County, Texas
Head, age 25
Red-River-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Jessie Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Clark
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Clark
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Clark
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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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 — Red-River-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04126-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Charley Hicks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Lola M Hicks | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 43 | James B Bell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Alma Bell | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 45 | Lawrence Bell | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Tandy L Massey | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Della Massey | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 48 | Wilbert Massey | 33 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Leonard H Massey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Lilly Massey | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 51 | Bobbie Massey | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Dorothy Massey | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Troy Massey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Zelda Massey | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 55 | Billie R Massey | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Entonad Massey | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Alcie M Tidwell | 18 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 58 | William H Louis | Lewis | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Anna Louis | Lewis | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 60 | Tommie Louis | Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Frank F Main | 55 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 62 | Dora Main | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 63 | John C Hicks | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Drue Hicks | 68 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 65 | James B Hicks | 85 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jessie L Clark THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Luda Clark | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 68 | Mary L Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Harold D Clark | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Charley H Ballard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Roe Ballard | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 72 | Roy Ballard | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Mauris Ballard | 20 | Daughter | Housewife | Texas |
| 74 | Lola Ballard | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | Texas |
| 75 | Edel Bogie | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Lerne Bogie | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 77 | Harold V Bogie | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Travis D Franks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Lucy M Franks | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 80 | Travis W Franks | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie
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)