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Roy Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Clark across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Potter, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Anna — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Potter, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hebron Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Clark | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Roy Clark | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Phylis Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Milford Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 18
Potter, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Potter, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Potter, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Potter, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Potter, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Potter, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Clark
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Clark
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Clark
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Potter, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Potter, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2143:0937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth Cannon | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Vida Cannon | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Alberta Cannon | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Hiram Weeks | 40 | Head | Woodcutter | New York |
| 55 | Clistie Weeks | 56 | Wife H | None | New York |
| 56 | George H Weeks | 22 | Son | Woodcutter | New York |
| 57 | Hiram J Weeks | 18 | Son | Woodcutter | New York |
| 58 | Chester W Weeks | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 59 | Otis W Baker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Eugenia R Baker | 29 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edna M Baker | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Maxine I Baker | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Helen E Baker | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Wesley Allen | 15 | grandson | None | New York |
| 65 | Asa Bailey | 45 | Head | Woodcutter | New York |
| 66 | Ida Bailey | 34 | Wife H | None | New York |
| 67 | Charlie Bailey | 21 | son | Woodcutter | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Sam Bailey | 19 | son | Woodcutter | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Clarence Bailey | 17 | son | Woodcutter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Asa Bailey | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Bailey | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Albert Bailey | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ida Bailey | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 74 | Marcus Rogers | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Frank Rogers | 74 | Father | Laborer | New York |
| 76 | Louisa Sheldon | 76 | Head | None | New York |
| 77 | Jay Sheldon | 49 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Kate Metzger | 55 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Arthur Mattison | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dawn Mattison | 47 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Lona Mattison | 9 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Don Stearns | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Bernah Stearns | 29 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Reva Stearns | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Clayton Stearns | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Alex Stearns | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ella M Stearns | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Will Scott | 51 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 89 | Mabel Scott | 43 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Florence Scott | 19 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Kenneth Scott | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John Scott | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Lucile Scott | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Roy F Clark THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alta M Clark | 27 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Milford L Clark | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Phylis Clark | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Will W Thompson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Jennie Thompson | 70 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Will E Thompson | 38 | son | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy
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 1930 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)