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Ruby Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houston-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Town District MD 619 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Lower Town District Md 619 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Clark | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Georgia Clark | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Helen Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Morris Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| E Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Harold Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Houston, Georgia
Daughter, age 9
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Houston-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Houston-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Town District MD 619 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Ruby Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Morris Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Houston-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00685-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hilda Gray | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Walter Gray | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Doyle Gray | 20 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Minnie Haugabrook | 50 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 45 | Robert Ross | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Minnie Lee Ross | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Hal Ross | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Leonard Ross | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Willie Malley | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Lillie Malley | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 51 | Ellison Malley | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Willie Mae Malley | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Lila Mae Malley | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Dorothy Ruth Malley | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Annie Laura Malley | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Timothy Gatson | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Stella Gatson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Sammy Gatson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | E. James Johnson | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Annie Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Ethel Malley | 25 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 62 | George Halsey | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Alice Halsey | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Louise Wright | 11 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Isaac Pool | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Edna Ross | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Mattie Pearl Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | John A. Swift | 55 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | E. O. Clark | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 70 | Mary Sue Clark | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Effie Clark | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Ruby Clark THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Morris Clark | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Helen Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Harold Clark | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Georgia Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Milton E. Batchelor | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Cynthia Batchelor | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Betty Jean Batchelor | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William King | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
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)