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Ruby Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Collingsworth-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collingsworth-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Collingsworth-County, Texas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collingsworth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Clark | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Clark | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lucille Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Booky Clark | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Grace Clark | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sam Clark | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Virginia Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cecil Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Collingsworth, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Collingsworth, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 11 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Collingsworth-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Collingsworth-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collingsworth |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Ruby Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Cecil Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Collingsworth-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Collingsworth-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04010-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson, Billie Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Nanda Sue Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | J. C. Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Harry Lee Roy | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ethel Roy | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Harry Roy | 20 | al. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alvis Roy | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Dora B. Roy | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Claude Roy | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Elmer Roy | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Martha Roy | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Leon Roy | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Archie Shipley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Mary Shipley | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Loretta Shipley | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Almeta Shipley | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Morgan Knowles | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Opal Knowles | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Glenda Knowles | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Booky P. Clark | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bertha Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Juanita Clark | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 23 | Grace Clark | 18 | al. Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Mary Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Lucille Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Ruby Clark THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Virginia Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Cecil Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Sam Clark | 63 | Brother | Tank-Builder | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jacob Long | 70 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Serena Long | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | William Copeland | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Myrtle Copeland | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lola Richerson | 30 | Head | — | Texas |
| 35 | Jim Richerson | 77 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Virginia Richerson | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Theodore Davenport | 41 | Head | Poultry Service | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Eula Davenport | 42 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Theodore Jr. Davenport | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Jesse Cook | 56 | Head | Farmer & Plumber | Texas |
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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)