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Pearl Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fulton Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pearl Clark | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Myrtie Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Delilah Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Other, age 24
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Paula L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Zayler | 38 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert White | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ezell White | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Luella White | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | David White | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joe Silas White | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Johnie Frank White | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Cottie Ree White | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ezell Jr. White | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Isaac White | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Emmer White | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Irish June White | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Clifford Ray White | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Arletha White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Nash White | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Pearl Clark THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Myrtie Clark | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Delilah Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George Walter Clark | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Fulton Clark | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Isaac D Clark | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bessie Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | John Chandler | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lenora Chandler | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | George Chandler | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ruby May Chandler | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Galon Chandler | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Jane Chandler | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Cristeen Chandler | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Roy Lee Coggins | 12 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Grant Coggins | 0 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Thomas White | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ada White | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Charlie Coggins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Annie Coggins | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ella Gene Coggins | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Earnest Coggins | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John Staten Coggins | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mike Carty | 42 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mollie Carty | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)