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Roy Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Roy Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharps Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Sharps Chapel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Milas Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorathia Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bruce Clark | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Danny Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hallie Clark | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lusty Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paula Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bulla Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharps Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bulla Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Danny Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milas Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorathia Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lusty Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Union-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tailor | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Tailor | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jayce Tailor | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ben Mellu|Mellin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jane Mellu|Mellin | 51 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Vivian Mellu|Mellin | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bruce Clark | 49 | Head | Gardening | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hallie Clark | 36 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Danny Clark | 18 | son | Gardening | Tennessee |
| 50 | Milas Clark | 17 | son | Gardening | Tennessee |
| 51 | Paula Clark | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lusty Clark | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Roy Clark THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bulla Clark | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nellie Clark | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dorathia Clark | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | W. J. Eastridge | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Arbona Eastridge | 34 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Howard Eastridge | 19 | son | C.C.C. | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ira Eastridge | 15 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dorathy Eastridge | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Arthur Eastridge | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Betty Joe Eastridge | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | J. R. Eastridge | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Billie Gene Eastridge | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mrs. Eastridge | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lee Eastridge | 21 | son | C.C.C. | Tennessee |
| 68 | Loyd Brewer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruth Brewer | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sylvia Brewer | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willis Lacy|Lucy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Terza Lacy|Lucy | 39 | wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 73 | Golda Lacy|Lucy | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Novella Lacy|Lucy | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruth Lacy|Lucy | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Kyle Lacy|Lucy | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Kenneth Lacy|Lucy | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Nannie Lacy|Lucy | 82 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ben Presley | 60 | Head | W.P.A. | Tennessee |
| 80 | Katy Presley | 54 | wife | Housework | Tennessee |
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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)