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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 Natchitoches-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Marcia — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Natchitoches-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Manager |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia Clark | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Idy Clark | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Son, age 30
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Occupation | Farm Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcia Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcia Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Clark
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcia Clark
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcia Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Clark
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Clark
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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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 — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01414-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leola Moore | 35 | Wife | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 2 | Nerline Moore | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 3 | Elavam Moore | 15 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 4 | L. J. Moore | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 5 | W. A. Moore | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Sidney Moore | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Dorthy Mae Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Road Evans | 31 | Head | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 9 | Arlina Moore | 33 | Lodger | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 10 | Frank Rivers | 57 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Georgiana Rivers | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Marcia Clark | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Roy Clark THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farm Manager | Louisiana |
| 14 | Idy Clark | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Zeke Trotter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mary Lou Trotter | 27 | Wife | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 17 | Viola Trotter | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joan Trotter | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Howard Scott | 55 | Head | Share Crop Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Susan Gilbert | 52 | Common Law Wife | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 21 | Maude Landrum | 14 | Step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sam Phenix | 52 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Christen Phenix | 48 | Wife | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 24 | Phylis Thomas | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Junie Garret | 39 | Boarder | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Hunter | 29 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Hattie Hunter | 27 | Wife | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 28 | S. C. Reed | 22 | Step son | Soil Erosion | Louisiana |
| 29 | Willie D. Hunter | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | James Edwards | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henry Pye | 41 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ruby Lee Pye | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Eliza Pye | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | D. V. Pye | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Flora Lee Pye | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Henry Pye | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | D. G. Pye | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mary Lee Pye | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alfred Harris | 67 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Sarah Harris | 64 | Wife | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
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 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)