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Paul Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockbridge-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Paul Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockbridge-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockbridge-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Paul R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockbridge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Paul Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| R Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Clark | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mildred Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Reece Clark | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockbridge, Virginia
Son, age 1
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Paul R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockbridge-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Rockbridge-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Paul R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockbridge |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
R Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Rockbridge-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockbridge-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04290-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson W. Clark | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Clyde C. Clark | 37 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia G. Clark | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Chas. N. Morris | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Lena L. Morris | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Kelly C. Morris | 22 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | R. Hinton Morris | 21 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 8 | Missouri V. Niceley | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Viola V. Niceley | 43 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Edison J. Weade | 67 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Sara Weade | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edison J. Weade | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Grace M. Powers | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Leonard Lee Clark | 42 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Radie C. Entsminger | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William P. Vest | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Ada G. Vest | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nellie M. Vest | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eva Allene Vest | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mayme M. Vest | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Orlee Vest | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | M. Alice Vest | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Floyd A. Vest | 15 | Son | Epileptic | Virginia |
| 24 | Reece C. Clark | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie V. Clark | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Paul R. Clark THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth F. Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred B. Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | R. Coleman Clark | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Andrew Martin Clark | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Luella Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Margaret Wilhelm | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Annie W. Ayers | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Albert L. Ayers | 23 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Gilmore M. Ayers | 21 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Eugene P. Ayers | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lloyd L. Ayers | 15 | Grandson | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 38 | A. Frank Ayers | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Evelyn D. Cooper | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary E. Cooper | 23 | Daughter | — | 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)