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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 Clermont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clermont-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tate Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Tate Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wise | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Charles Daugherty | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ray Clark | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Clark | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nancy Clark | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clermont, Ohio
Son, age 2
Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clermont, Ohio
Son, age 13
Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clermont-County, Ohio
Head, age 23
Clermont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tate Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clermont |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 William Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father William Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Clark
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Clark
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Clark
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Clark
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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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 — Clermont-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clermont-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03041-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 2 | Nellie Clark | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Nancy Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Charles Daugherty | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Henry Wise | 80 | Boarder | Retired | Ohio |
| 6 | J. W. Manning | 64 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 7 | Frederick Schmidt | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 8 | Irene Schmidt | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Gloria Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Powell Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Frederick Jr Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Walter Bee | 57 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 13 | Nola Bee | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Louis Malott | 14 | Ward | Student | Ohio |
| 15 | Lawrence R Fiscus | 50 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 16 | Lotus Fiscus | 45 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 17 | Ruth Fiscus | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Edwin Fiscus | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Charlie Florer | 76 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 20 | Susie Florer | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Nettie Trisler | 51 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Gail Trisler | 25 | Son | Operator | Ohio |
| 23 | Nathan Noe | 69 | Head | Operator | Ky |
| 24 | Alifair Noe | 66 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 25 | Charles W Kennedy | 65 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 26 | Frank Kennedy | 54 | Brother | Operator | Ohio |
| 27 | W. A. Livengood | 57 | Head | Operator | Ky |
| 28 | Maggie Livengood | 52 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 29 | Ethel May Livengood | 19 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 30 | Margie Livengood | 17 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 31 | Martha Livengood | 12 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 32 | Paul Vandament | 36 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 33 | Nattie Vandament | 73 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Charles M Reynolds | 63 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 35 | Jessie Reynolds | 35 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 36 | W. W. Elliott | 57 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 37 | Elsie Elliott | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | W. L. Perkins | 63 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 39 | Lora Perkins | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Mary Pitzer | 74 | — | — | Ohio |
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)