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Richard Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Kate — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Un U |
| Mother's Birthplace | Un U |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Corinne Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rebecca Clark | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Josephine Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ophelia Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Richard Clark | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Jonathan Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Walter Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| David Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Josephine Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 24
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 34
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 44
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 13 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Un U |
| Mother's Birthplace | Un U |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Richard Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Clark
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Clark
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Clark
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu619unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Clark THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 2 | Josephine Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Walter Clark | 20 | son | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 4 | Corinne Clark | 18 | daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 5 | Robert Clark | 15 | son | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 6 | Josephine Clark | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Clark | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ruth Clark | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jonathan Clark | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | David Clark | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Joseph Clark | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rebecca Clark | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ophelia Clark | 20 | daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 14 | Joe Vernell | 38 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 15 | Lizzie Vernell | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rufus Cobb Vernell | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Monnella The Gray | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Marguerite The Gray | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Helen The Gray | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Hattie The Gray | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Abe Stewart | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Louisiana |
| 22 | Marie Stewart | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Clarence Stewart | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Anthony Moore | 40 | Head | Elder | Louisiana |
| 25 | Julia Moore | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 26 | Arthur Smith | 37 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 27 | Narcissus Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Benjamin Evans | 16 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | William Malloy | 23 | Head | Clipper | Louisiana |
| 30 | Elizabeth Malloy | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lawrence Malloy | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Richard Malloy | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Joseph Richard | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 34 | Rebecca Richard | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 35 | Earl Richard | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | James Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Adele Williams | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 38 | Carrie Smith | 21 | Sister | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 39 | Joe Kilday | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Barbara Kilday | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | John Kilday | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Henry Walsh | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Mary Walsh | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | William O'Brien | 25 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lawrence O'Brien | 21 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Frank O'Brien | 20 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mildred Walsh | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | William Murray | 52 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | John Wills | 42 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 50 | Josephine Wills | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)