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Roy Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Fifth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Clark | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Will Clark | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Dewy Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Jessie Clark | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Clark
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Clark
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Clark
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Clark
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Clark
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dewy Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1769unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe A. Waller | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jennie Waller | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Fred Waller | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clyde Waller | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Glen Waller | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Catholene Waller | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | John Bacon | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Minnie Bacon | 51 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jessie Clark | 61 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 10 | Eliza A. Clark | 57 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Will H. Clark | 27 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 12 | Roy E. Clark THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dewy L. Clark | 21 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Conley Rash | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nancy Rash | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Luke Rash | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Roy Rash | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | David Mashwood | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nellie Mashwood | 42 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Thurman Mashwood | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | David A. Mashwood | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert D. Mashwood | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Daniel D. Mashwood | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Maybell Mashwood | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wheeler Mashwood | 54 | Uncle | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Cloke Andre | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lucell Andre | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Pauline Andre | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Roscoe Brookshire | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Iula Brookshire | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Hilma Brookshire | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Earnest Hyder | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Eva Hyder | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Will Young | 34 | Brother in law | Miner | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jake D. Bacon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ella Bacon | 39 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mable Bacon | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Bacon | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Alex Towe | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alice Towe | 46 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Elbert Towe | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Amanda Towe | 21 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lesley Towe | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Frank Towe | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lucy Towe | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Kate Towe | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Edna Jones | 54 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Frank Jones | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Edna Jones | 24 | Daughter in law | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Shirley Jones | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)