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Joseph Clark — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & Mary — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Railroad Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Clark | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Victoria Clark | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 26 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Railroad Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 37
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Rail road station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Joseph Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Taube (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bringhurst (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Alessio (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Siletti (~0.92 confidence) and father Siletti 87 (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Florence Taube
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bringhurst
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Alessio
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Siletti
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Siletti 87
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Clark
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel417:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thornton A Farmer | 50 | Head | Tailor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lillian Farmer | 39 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Samuel Render | 30 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 4 | Emma Render | 28 | Wife-H | Pantry | Louisiana |
| 5 | Smithfield Simons | 59 | Head | — | Poland Russia |
| 6 | James W Edwards | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Lilly Edwards | 43 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | James T Mccoy | 64 | Head | Wrecker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Walker | 37 | Lodger | Sales | Kentucky |
| 10 | Washington Green | 22 | Lodger | Wringer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Hyman Gudin | 37 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 12 | Fannie Gudin | 33 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 13 | Harold Gudin | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Irving Gudin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bartholomew Pratt | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Julia Pratt | 40 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Beatrice Blanchard | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 18 | Albert Blanchard | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Albert Carragassa | 29 | Head | Cigar Maker | Louisiana |
| 20 | Mercedes Carragassa | 22 | Wife-H | Presser | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ralph Rousseau | 33 | Lodger | Case Maker | Louisiana |
| 22 | Frank W Henry | 29 | Head | Sandwicher | Tennessee |
| 23 | Arthur C Warner | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Helen Warner | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James H Smith | 21 | Head | Tailor | Alabama |
| 26 | George W Foote | 41 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bessie Foote | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Joseph Clark THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 29 | Victoria Clark | 30 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Jewel L Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Joseph Jr Clark | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William Williams | 56 | Head | Bailiff | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mommie Williams | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Abner J Saunders | 23 | Lodger | Porter | Alabama |
| 35 | Clara Rice | 54 | Head | Landlady | Michigan |
| 36 | Plourd Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Fonsia M Jackson | 36 | Wife-H | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 38 | John Bastie | 48 | Head | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Esther Bastie | 38 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 40 | James Jones | 49 | Brother-in-law | Wringer | Georgia |
| 41 | Fred Aris | 38 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 42 | Julia Aris | 35 | Wife-H | Presser | Louisiana |
| 43 | Eddie Aris | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Birdie Minon | 37 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 45 | Harrison Spraggins | 32 | Head | Plasterer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Spraggins | 28 | Wife-H | Maid | Mississippi |
| 47 | Frances Spraggins | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Malcolm Spraggins | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Louise Price | 25 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Wallie Freeman | 41 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)