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Paul Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Paul Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joan Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Howard Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bettie Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Albert Clark | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Emanuel Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nelson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Nelson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Paul Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Clark
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Emanuel Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Nelson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth O'Bryan | 79 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ramon Norris | 32 | Head | Operating | Kentucky |
| 3 | Addie Norris | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Virginia Norris | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ella Cecil | 30 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 6 | Joseph Cecil | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Leon Cecil | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Albert Clark | 56 | Head | Decorator | Kentucky |
| 9 | Rose Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Howard Clark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charles Clark | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Emanuel Clark | 16 | Son | Operating | Kentucky |
| 13 | Paul Clark THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Margaret J Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John Clark | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Joseph Clark | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Robert Clark | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Joan Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bettie Ann Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Harry O Moore | 33 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ruby M Mauser | 39 | Head | Operating | Kentucky |
| 22 | Wm H Mauser | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 23 | James T Mauser | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Carleen Mauser | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | J. W. Mauser | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Walter Bowling | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lucille Bowling | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jimmie Bowling | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bennie Bowling | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bobbie Bowling | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Richard Bowling | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Earl Bowling | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Joseph J Bowling | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Marion J Brone | 22 | Head | Operating | Kentucky |
| 35 | M. Idress Brone | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Frances Brone | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Charlotte Willette | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Alice Willette | 20 | Daughter | Practical | Kentucky |
| 39 | Woodrow Willette | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Leona Willette | 20 | Daughter | Practical | Kentucky |
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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)