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Roy Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ira & Lou — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flora Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 277 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Flora Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Luetta Clark | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Indiana
Son, age 12
Carroll, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Carroll, Indiana
Son, age 24
Carroll, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Carroll-County, Indiana
Son, age 36
Carroll-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flora Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 277 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Ira Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luetta Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ira Clark
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Clark
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luetta Clark
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Clark
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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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 — Carroll-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01029-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Root | 62 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 2 | Pearl Root | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Flossie Root | 36 | Daughter | Cook | Indiana |
| 4 | Alice Baker | 54 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Clarence Baker | 22 | Son | Blocksetter | Indiana |
| 6 | R. E. Rosenberger | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 7 | Christine Rosenberger | 33 | Wife | Saleswoman | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Merle Cunningham | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Sybil Cunningham | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Jacob Cripe | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 11 | Billie Cripe | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Robert Cripe | 17 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 13 | Marion Burge | 24 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Harriett Burge | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Marthalee Burge | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Rosiealice Burge | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | John F. Burge | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Floyd Collins | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 19 | Mildred Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Robert Collins | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Donald Collins | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Fred Wilcox | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Goldie Wilcox | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Viola Wilcox | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Indiana |
| 25 | L. D. Wilcox | 17 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 26 | Harry Watson | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Harry Jr. Watson | 14 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Forest Wilcox | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 29 | Pauline Wilcox | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Jerry Neal Wilcox | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Luetta Clark | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Roy Clark THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 33 | Dal Garrison | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 34 | Clara Garrison | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ronnie Joe Garrison | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Jesse Widner | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 37 | Juanita Widner | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Donald Elston | 30 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 39 | Marie Elston | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Lawrence Spurgeon | 60 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
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)