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Roy Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Roy Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Clark | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Herbert Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martin Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Brian Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Loree Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Clark | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lowell Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roy Clark
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Martin Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowell Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brian Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loree Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Jr. Ledbetter | 7 | Son | 0 | Alabama |
| 2 | Catherine Ledbetter | 5 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 3 | Edna Mae Ledbetter | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 4 | Leonard D. Martin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mamie S. Martin | 48 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 6 | Grider Martin | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Nancie E. Martin | 89 | Mother | 0 | Louisiana |
| 8 | Earnest R. Thomas | 62 | Head | 0 | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lou Thomas | 60 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 10 | C. J. Thornhill | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mabell Thornhill | 42 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 12 | Joseph S. Thornhill | 12 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 13 | Louis A. Thornhill | 8 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 14 | Evelyn Thornhill | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elsie Thornhill | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 16 | Hayden Griffin | 29 | Head | Hired Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Virgie Griffin | 23 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 18 | Thomas R. Griffin | 1 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 19 | F. R. Crawley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hallie Crawley | 26 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 21 | Florence Crawley | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 22 | Melvin Ray Crawley | 5 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 23 | Helen Crawley | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 24 | Jerry Crawley | 1 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 25 | T. M. Clark | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Annie Clark | 49 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 27 | Martin Jr. Clark | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lowell Clark | 18 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 29 | Loree Clark | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Louisiana |
| 30 | Roy Clark THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 31 | Brian Clark | 12 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 32 | Herbert Clark | 10 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 33 | D. J. Monroe | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Vannie Monroe | 24 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 35 | Shirley E. Monroe | 5 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 36 | Chester Temple | 29 | Head | Timber Cutter | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rachel Temple | 23 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 38 | Louise Temple | 5 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rosie Wilkin | 63 | Head | 0 | Mississippi |
| 40 | George Gray | 48 | Tenant | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)