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John Clarke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Clarke across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCulpeper-County, Virginia
SurnameClarke
Given NameJohn M.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Rapphk
Additional Details
OccupationLabor
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)40
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceVirginia
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLabor
Township / WardCatalpa
Est. Birth Year~1921

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 John Age Birth yr
Molly Clarke Other — 9 ~1931
Sally Clarke Daughter — 12 ~1928
M Clarke Head — 51 ~1889
John Clarke Son — 19 ~1921
Marvin Clarke Son — 22 ~1918
Florine Clarke Daughter — 21 ~1919
William Clarke Son — 14 ~1926
Chester Clarke Son — 17 ~1923
Susie Clarke Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Rappahannock, Virginia
Son, age 9
Rappahannock, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clarke
Given Name John M
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
Surname Clarke
Given Name John M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Rapphk
Occupation Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 40
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Virginia
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Clarke across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Clarke
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Florine Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Clarke
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00447)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 G. Lawrence Harlow 27 Son Labor Maryland
42 Margaret L. Harlow 20 Daughter — Maryland
43 Virginia L. Jenkins 68 Boarder Housewife Virginia
44 M. G. Clarke 51 Head Farmer Virginia
45 Susie Clarke 48 Wife — Virginia
46 Marvin Clarke 22 Son Labor Virginia
47 Florine Clarke 21 Daughter Sewing Virginia
48 John M. Clarke THIS PERSON 19 Son Labor Virginia
49 Chester Clarke 17 Son — Virginia
50 William Clarke 14 Son — Virginia
51 Sally Clarke 12 Daughter — Virginia
52 Molly Clarke 9 Niece — Virginia
53 Joel A. Dodson 62 Head Repair Work Virginia
54 Ester Dodson 27 Daughter — Virginia
55 Joel S. Dodson 26 Son Labor Virginia
56 Lula Mae Dodson 21 Daughter Sewing Virginia
57 Calvin Dodson 17 Son — Virginia
58 Molly Dodson 12 Daughter — Virginia
59 Tommy Dodson 2 Grandson — Virginia
60 W. S. Schofield 53 Head Farmer Virginia
61 Sally Schofield 51 Wife — Virginia
62 Bryce Schofield 18 Nephew — West Virginia
63 Lizzie Rumsey 73 Head — Virginia
64 Russell Rumsey 42 Son Farmer Virginia
65 Lillie Rumsey 33 Daughter — Virginia
66 Debora Rumsey 12 Granddaughter — Virginia
67 Joseph F. Shell 68 Head Retired Georgia
68 Everett Shell 34 Son Stock Clerk Virginia
69 Alloway Shell 27 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
70 Samuel Leake 68 Head Farmer Virginia
71 Lucy L. Leake 61 Wife — Virginia
72 C. Chris Clatterbuck 49 Head Dairy Virginia
73 Ruth V. Clatterbuck 48 Wife — Virginia
74 F. Gladys Clatterbuck 20 Daughter Stenographer Virginia
75 John H. Brown 66 Head Farm Virginia
76 Jane B. Brown 49 Wife — Virginia
77 Beatrice Brown 19 Daughter Sewing Virginia
78 Mary Lee Brown 17 Daughter — Virginia
79 William Brown 15 Son Labor Virginia
80 Carroll Brown 13 Son — Virginia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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