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Myrtle Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Garden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Myrtle Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Byrd Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Norma Clark | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jewel Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jean Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gerald Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lawrence Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pauline Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pauline Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Fay Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Norma Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar O. Thompson | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 2 | Bessie F. Thompson | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Byrd C. Clark | 43 | Head | Spinner | Virginia |
| 4 | Pauline M. Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Norma Clark | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 6 | Pauline Clark | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | Myrtle Clark THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jewel Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Bruce Clark | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Gerald Clark | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Jean Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lawrence Clark | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Fay Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ivy G. Liles | 33 | Head | Finishing Foreman | Virginia |
| 15 | Ocie M. Liles | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Philip E. Liles | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank A. Robertson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary J. Robertson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Sunil Weaver | 22 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Weaver | 62 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 21 | Mollie Weaver | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Raymond Weaver | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Curtis Weaver | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Aleda Weaver | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lewis Weaver | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lottie Weaver | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Juanita Weaver | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Edna Weaver | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Sarah Blankenship | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Sally Ewing | 67 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Ewing | 64 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 32 | Junial Wray | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Wray | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Gould Wray | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Emma L. Wray | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph Wray | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Wesley Wray | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Douglas Wray | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Harry Morris | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Gertrude Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)