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Ruth Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Grace — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Clark | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Clark | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Rosetta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 25
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Ruth Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Abner Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy Clark
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Clark
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abner Clark
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Clark
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Bufford | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Virginia Bufford | 55 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | David Shepherd | 26 | Head | Machine | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alberta Shepherd | 23 | Wife | Ironer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Nellie Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Robert Shepherd | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nellie Miles | 8 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | J. O. Stephens | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mabel Stephens | 31 | Wife | Helper | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Laurence Tebb | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John Spinean | 61 | Lodger | Pattern Maker | Romania |
| 12 | Mary Spinean | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Larry Sturdivant | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | J. E. Bennett | 34 | Lodger | Steel Worker | Louisiana |
| 15 | John Foster | 22 | Lodger | Steel Worker | Louisiana |
| 16 | C. T. Foster | 53 | Lodger | Steel Worker | Louisiana |
| 17 | Herman Jarvis | 50 | Lodger | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 18 | Sidney Herrod | 32 | Lodger | Rigger | Mississippi |
| 19 | Cloverdale Herrod | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jerry Herrod | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Hendricks Evans | 19 | Lodger | Riveter | Louisiana |
| 22 | Roy Foster | 17 | Lodger | Inner | Louisiana |
| 23 | J. W. Clements | 40 | Head | Logger | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hazel Clements | 28 | Wife | Wrapper | Tennessee |
| 25 | Floyd T. Jennings | 32 | Head | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 26 | Mildred Jennings | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | C. D. Bonicelli | 32 | Lodger | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 28 | Margaret Bonicelli | 32 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Annie Bostick | 26 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 30 | Elga Bostick | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ida Bostick | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Nancy Bostick | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Paul Bostick | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Larry Hargett | 25 | Head | Fill Operator | Alabama |
| 35 | Lillie Mae Hargett | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Laverne Hargett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Harold Clark | 26 | Head | Chemist | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ruth Clark THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sarah L. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William Dills | 13 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)