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Ray Clark — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shenandoah, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Madison Md Pt Of Mill Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Earl L | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Head Earl L | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Claude Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Guy J Ellen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ray Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Melvin Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Crystal Earl L | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bessie J Ellen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Head J Ellen | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Myrtle Clark | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Susie Earl L | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 10
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 20
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ray Clark across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shenandoah, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Clark
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Earl L
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy J Ellen
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crystal Earl L
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Charles | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Omar Haun | 33 | brother | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Moses Hollar | 53 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Cora A. Hollar | 57 | wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Edgar O. Runge | 32 | head | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Edna V. Runge | 27 | wife-H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Ray E. Runge | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Gladys M. Runge | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | John A. Sheetz | 60 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie A. Sheetz | 55 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Hugh A. Coffelt | 50 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lizzie C. Coffelt | 48 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Stanley S. Coffelt | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Sarah E. Coffelt | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Florence M. Coffelt | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Hannie Norman | 24 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | H. Norman | 24 | son-in-law | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 20 | Alger S. Norman | 3 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 21 | J. Hobart Hollar | 33 | head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary K. Hollar | 28 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 23 | William L. Hollar | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Myers B. Hollar | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Shirley G. Hollar | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | George D. Hollar | 31 | brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Samuel Stoneburner | 66 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Effie V. Stoneburner | 58 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert Stoneburner | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Clara E. Stoneburner | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Alger E. Stoneburner | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Franklin Stoneburner | 54 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary M. Stoneburner | 44 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Avis M. Webb | 15 | niece | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Harry H. Stoneburner | 28 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Marie F. Stoneburner | 25 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Harry H. Jr. Stoneburner | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | William H. Clark | 48 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtle S. Clark | 49 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Melvin S. Clark | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Ray E. Clark THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 42 | Claude E. Clark | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary V. Clark | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Head J. Ellen | 47 | — | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Bessie R. J. Ellen | 47 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Guy W. J. Ellen | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Head Earl L. | 23 | — | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Susie E. Earl L. | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 49 | John W. Earl L. | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Crystal M. Earl L. | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)