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Robert Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ambrose & Susie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miller |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 265 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miller |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Clark | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ira Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gilbert Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johnie Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harold Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laura Clark | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | miller |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 265 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Robert Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ambrose Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ambrose Clark
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Clark
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Clark
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Clark
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Clark THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 2 | Laura Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Gilbert Clark | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ira Clark | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Harold Clark | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Johnie B. Clark | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lish Woods | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lizzie Woods | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Arthur Woods | 21 | Son | Kitchen Police | Kentucky |
| 10 | Robert Woods | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Carrie Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Burgan Woods | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | J. M. Woods | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hebert Woods | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Raymond Woods | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Logan Mullins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Delia Mullins | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alpha Mullins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Willis Mullins | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Guy Mullins | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Abell Mullins | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Beulah Mullins | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Cord Mullins | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Virgel Mullins | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Almer Mullins | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Grace Mullins | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bobbie Kay Mullins | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Will Lewis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Eliza Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Miles Robinson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Annie Robinson | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dorthea Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Belvie Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clyde Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Imogene Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Raleigh Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | J. B. Robinson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Clyde Moore | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Laura Moore | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Virginia Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)