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Ruby Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Texas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Clark | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elliott Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nettie Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Clark | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Josephine Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bonnie Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Panola-County, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| 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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Anchor record
Ruby Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Texas
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Sibling
Josephine Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Panola-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnnie Peterson | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Bishop Fite | 22 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 43 | Vera Fite | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Willie Ervin Fite | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Elliott Clark | 42 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 46 | Mabel Clark | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Nellie Fay Clark | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Jessie James Clark | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Nettie Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Ruby Mae Clark THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Bonnie Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Josephine Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Ervin Sanders | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Lennie Mae Sanders | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Willie Marie Sanders | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Christopher Burns | 20 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Selfletta Burns | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Ace Lister | 22 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 59 | Rosie Lee Lister | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | William H Briggs | 31 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 61 | Ellen Briggs | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Johnnie Ray Briggs | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Mildred Briggs | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Mary Josephine Briggs | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Nellie Fay Briggs | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Green Tally | 60 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 67 | Bernice Stillwell | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Robert Lee Brown | 1 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 69 | Pinkie Caldwell | 72 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 70 | Ella Caldwell | 68 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Mrs Ella Briggs | 61 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 72 | Vern Briggs | 19 | Son | Operator | Texas |
| 73 | Christine Briggs | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | John Booth | 36 | Lodger | Operator | Texas |
| 75 | Thomas Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Flora Jane Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Lloyd Lee Jones | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Hootie Jones | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Elliot Briggs | 62 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 80 | Myrtle Briggs | 60 | Wife | — | 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)