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Roy Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Silas — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Haywood, North Carolina |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Clark | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lillie Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Zephry Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Silas Clark | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Boyce Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ira Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Son, age 6
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| 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
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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 | 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 |
Head, age 26
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 Roy 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
Roy Clark
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lillie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zephry Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyce Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1304unit:0829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Barbara | 64 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula | 36 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nancy | 20 | — | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Wiley A Roland | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bessie Roland | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William Robert Roland | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | H F Ferguson | 73 | Head | Physician | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clara J Ferguson | 65 | Wife | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Roland | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Verba Roland | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ben Roland | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Roland | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Maurice Roland | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Buford Roland | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Caroline Roland | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Silas Clark | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Diana Clark | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ira Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Roy Clark THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Boyce Clark | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Zephry Clark | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph Clark | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | H J Blalock | 64 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | S J Blalock | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cora Blalock | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Simpson Vance | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Addie Vance | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Litha Vance | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Claude Vance | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Irene Vance | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Vance | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Gilly Vance | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruby Vance | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Melvin | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Evaline Melvin | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Orville Melvin | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lucy Melvin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lura Melvin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Irene Melvin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Milford Melvin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Melvin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edvin Dancy | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Alice Dancy | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Fredie Dancy | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lillie Dancy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Harvey Killian | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Elizabeth Killian | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Killian | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Burder Gunn | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 5 siblings
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 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)