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Ray Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Qualla Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Qualla Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Cash Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| D Clark | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Gayle Cabe | Spouse | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lyle Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ray Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Clark | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Virginia Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, North …
Son, age 8
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jackson-County, North …
Son, age 18
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Qualla Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Clark
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lyle Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cash 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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Albert Bowers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Carl Bowers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Troy Bowers | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Frankie Hutchins | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | D. Harley Clark | 53 | Head | Boss | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edith Clark | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cash Clark | 21 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lyle Clark | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ray Clark THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Virginia Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Pauline Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gayle Cabe | 13 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Philip Clark | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Huey A. Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dorthy Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | R. L. Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Fred (W) Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bettie Ruth Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hazel (W) Wilson | 34 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 23 | Callie Cochran | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George Cochran | 27 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Delcie Cochran | 23 | Sister | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 26 | Warren Cochran | 17 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jim A. Mcmahon | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ida Mcmahon | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Adam Mcmahon | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Guy Mcmahon | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Deatus Mcmahon | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mae Young | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ettna Young | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Blannette Jones | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lloyd Young | 0 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Woodard | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Woodard | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 38 | John W. (W) Young | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gula Young | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Arbutus Young | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)