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Pearl Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tensas-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tensas-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tensas-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Clark | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Loraine Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Clark | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sherman Clark | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Geraldine Clark | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joyce Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pearl Clark | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Other, age 20
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearlie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Tensas-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 31
Tensas-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Pearl Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tensas-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tensas-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01458-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Clark | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Pearl Clark THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Geraldine Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Loraine Clark | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bobbie Clark | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Joyce Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Charles Clark | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Sherman Clark | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Joseph R. Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Adelle Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ethel Marita Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary Jo Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Huey P. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Rosa Lee Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Jacob Duelon Jones | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | C. S. Mckinney | 70 | Head | — | U.S.A. |
| 17 | Edward Sikes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joyce Sikes | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Joseph L. Castle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lenora Castle | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ray Earl Castle | 17 | Son | Ccc | Louisiana |
| 22 | Madness Castle | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | James G. Castle | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Dessie Lee Castle | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Frank E. Castle | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ray Cushing | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Addie Lee Cushing | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willie Ray Cushing | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Carl Thornton | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Myrtle Thornton | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | William Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Willie Mae Thornton | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mary Nell Thornton | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mack Grant | 36 | Head | Section Hand | Louisiana |
| 35 | Walter Manning | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Dobie Manning | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mozelle Manning | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Freda Joyce Manning | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | James L. Manning | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Jim Morgan Manning | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)