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Margaret Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Harrison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Clark | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| David Clark | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| J Clark | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| David Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Clark
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
David Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobbie E Shelley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Billie J Shelley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Edd Adams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Nina K Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Virginia Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Leon M Adams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Katherine Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gibson Grubb | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Rosetta Q Grubb | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Hazel Grubb | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Billie Grubb | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Frank Whiteaker | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eliza G Whiteaker | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ernest Whiteaker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ray Whiteaker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Herbert Whiteaker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Leona R Whiteaker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Edith M Whiteaker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Hazel M Whiteaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wiley Dunn | 71 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Rebecca Q Dunn | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ampris Dunn | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Stella Dunn | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Delphie Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Columbus Bumgarner | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie L Bumgarner | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Blomp Bumgarner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Warren H Bumgarner | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Leslie J Bumgarner | 17 | Son | Reforestation | Virginia |
| 70 | Ray R Bumgarner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Murphy Bumgarner | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | David W Clark | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary B Q Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | J B !! Clark | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Margaret A Clark THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Catherine R Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | David L Clark | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Walter Wright | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Pauline Wright | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Junious Wright | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)