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Ray Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Silas — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Clark | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ray Clark | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jewel Clark | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 16
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Head, age 26
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Silas Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Diana Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Clark
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Clark
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Diana Clark
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Clark
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sela Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hugh Russell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Randall Russell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Clifford Russell | 22 | Brother | Farm | Tennessee |
| 45 | B. B. James | 61 | Head | Own Farm | North Carolina |
| 46 | Beulah James | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | J. B. Jr. James | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alice James | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cara Mae James | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Vernard Varney | 26 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 51 | Grace Varney | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | J. M. Davis | 57 | Head | Own Farm | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ellen Davis | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dan Messer | 28 | Head | Paper Mill | North Carolina |
| 55 | Beatrice Messer | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Silvia Messer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Worth Messer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Linda Messer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Hayland | 33 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 60 | Verna Hayland | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hazel Hayland | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Albert Hayland | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ted Hayland | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jerry Hayland | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Silas Clark | 50 | Head | Own Farm | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leona Clark | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sara Clark | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Manson Clark | 20 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lillian Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Paul Clark | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ray Clark THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruby Clark | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jewel Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Arthur Trantham | 24 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillie Trantham | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Patti Mae Trantham | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Richard Trantham | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | R. F. James | 51 | Head | Timber | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lydia James | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Russell James | 21 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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 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)