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Ruby Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hickman-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hickman-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hickman-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hickman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Clark | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Virginia Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Billie Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pearl Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Juanita Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Clark | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hickman, Tennessee
Spouse, age 20
Hickman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hickman-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Hickman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hickman |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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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Ruby Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hickman-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hickman-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03906-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Mack Doiton | 18 | Son | Yarder | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert Lee Doiton | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James Donald Doiton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Dorothy Sue Doiton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Marjie Ann Doiton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Edgar Clark | 27 | Son-in-law | Cutting Wood | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Robert Clark | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Clyde Clark | 37 | Head | Cutting Wood | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ruby Clark THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Virginia Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dorothy Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Juanita Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Billie Clark | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Pearl Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Earl Clark | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | W. B. Arnold | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Cora Arnold | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Alma Arnold | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 59 | Helen Arnold | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 60 | F. C. Booker | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Agnes Booker | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Barrie (Blind) Booker | 53 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Addie Booker | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Grady Booker | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ruby Booker | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 66 | Gladys Booker | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ray Booker | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | John Wilson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Maggie Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ethel Wilson | 35 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Alice Crews | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lottie Crews | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Paul Crews | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Crews | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 75 | Leon Crews | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Elvia Crews | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ema Marie Crews | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bertha Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Shirley June Smith | 4 | G. Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Robert Jr. Smith | 2 | G. Son | — | Tennessee |
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)