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Ray Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thurston, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Williamson & Mary — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Thurston, Washington |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Olympia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Clark | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Milton Mccarthy | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Williamson Clark | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Thurston, Washington
Son, age 13
Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Thurston, Washington
Son, age 24
Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Thurston-County, Washington
Head, age 34
Thurston-County, Washington · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olympia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thurston |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Veneer mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1920 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Williamson Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ona Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Williamson Clark
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ona Clark
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Clark
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Thurston, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Thurston, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2521unit:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Daughter Marla | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 2 | D. Daughter Betty | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 3 | Theodore Jarman | 63 | Head | Newspaper Carrier | England |
| 4 | Gertrude Jarman | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Taylor Grayson | 25 | Head | Core-Layer | Missouri |
| 6 | Marion Grayson | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Phyllis Grayson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 8 | Phyllis Grayson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 9 | Stephen Grayson | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Thomas Bradley | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 11 | Williamson S. Clark | 55 | Head | Draftsman | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary W. Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ray W. Clark THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Driver | Washington |
| 14 | Milton T. Mccarthy | 28 | Boarder | Operator | Washington |
| 15 | Mary Glidden | 74 | Head | — | Washington |
| 16 | Ira H. Sylvester | 53 | Head | Stenographer | Oregon |
| 17 | Christina B. Sylvester | 51 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 18 | Dorothy L. Sylvester | 20 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Washington |
| 19 | Margaret F. Sylvester | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Edith M. Gunderson | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Washington |
| 21 | Marie Jensen | 62 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 22 | Holger Jensen | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Mathilda Jensen | 43 | Wife | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Dorothy Jensen | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Holger Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 26 | Lester Jensen | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 27 | Victor P. Herbolt | 42 | Boarder | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 28 | Roy Tinchette | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 29 | Alice Tinchette | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Silas Shumate | 52 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 31 | Hattie Shumate | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Shumate | 18 | Son | Driver | Washington |
| 33 | Virgil Lewis | 19 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 34 | Violet Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 35 | Roy Goodson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Gertrude Goodson | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Roy Jr. Goodson | 7 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Ida M. Goodson | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 39 | Edward Welch | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Martha Welch | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | James Kingsley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mollie Kingsley | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Katie Kingsley | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Donald Mcquiston | 25 | Head | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 45 | Gertrude Mcquiston | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Donald Jr. Mcquiston | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | Roy Furlong | 44 | Head | Test Maker | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Maude Furlong | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ida Furlong | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Ralph Furlong | 16 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)