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Myrtle Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Burgaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannie Clark | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alex Clark | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Myrtle Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 6
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Myrtle Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E Wheeler | 78 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Peader Wells | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cora Lee Wells | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Estalene Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Addie V Wells | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vajina Dan Wells | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel H Wells | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Otto S Wells | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mathew Wells | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Crumplin R Wells | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Goldie Wells | 35 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 12 | John H Wells | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bertha M Wells | 17 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 14 | Delmar Wells | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 15 | Roy Wells | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Colton Wells | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Daniel A Wells | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Wells | 19 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Daniel A Wells | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lola B Wells | 52 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 21 | Master Wells | 20 | Son | Surveyor | North Carolina |
| 22 | Baxter Wells | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alex Clark | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jannie S Clark | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Clark | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 26 | Myrtle Clark THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 27 | George K Clark | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Roy Clark | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vitue C Rivenbark | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 30 | Allie J Rivenbark | 36 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clingmon Wells | 44 | Head | Road Foreman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Irene Wells | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clingmon Jr Wells | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Pearl Wells | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Doris Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jessie J Wells | 40 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ollie Wells | 38 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Odell Dubose | 32 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Naomi Dubose | 31 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ivy Dubose | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)