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Ray Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barry-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Christopher — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barry-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Clark | Son | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Betty Clark | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emma Clark | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Mary Clark | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barry, Michigan
Son, age 31
Barry, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Ray S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Barry, Michigan
Son, age 41
Barry, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Ray S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Barry-County, Michigan
Son, age 51
Barry-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barry |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 C Clarke (~0.92 confidence) and father Christopher Clarke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erluma Clarke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Clarke
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christopher Clarke
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Clark
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erluma Clarke
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Clark
Son · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan
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Sibling
Betty Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Barry-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Barry-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01726-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effa Raymond | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Kenneth Raymond | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 3 | Howard Raymond | 15 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 4 | Iona Raymond | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Muriel Raymond | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Richard Raymond | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Jack Raymond | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Jerry Raymond | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Claude Hunt | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Orfa Hunt | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Hubert Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Emma Clark | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ray Clark THIS PERSON | 51 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Betty Clark | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary Clark | 15 | Granddaughter | — | China |
| 16 | Milo Barber | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Mildred Barber | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Arnold Snyder | 15 | Step-son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Jenny Brumbaugh | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Harry Brumbaugh | 49 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Marion Tobias | 32 | Head | W.P.A | Michigan |
| 22 | Audrey Tobias | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Judith Tobias | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Forest Tobias | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Joan Tobias | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | William Ellis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Irma Ellis | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Marie Ellis | 23 | Daughter | Social Worker | Michigan |
| 29 | Susan Cochran | 47 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Gerald Lee | 25 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 31 | Helen Lee | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Charlene Lee | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Wesley Edmonds | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Lula Edmonds | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Horace Edmonds | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Harlan Edmonds | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Wilda Edmonds | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Hugh Edmonds | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Louis Lord | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Formelia House | 65 | Housekeeper | House Work | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)