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Samuel Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Minerals |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood Not Incorporated Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Clark | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Clarence Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Estelle Galking | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Clark | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Evelyn Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Arnold Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 25
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General Real Estate Prop |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 40
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Minerals |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Clark
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenia Byrd | 35 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 2 | George Carroll | 43 | Head | Sales Manager | Ohio |
| 3 | Alice Carroll | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Lucy Carroll | 74 | Mother | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Dora Carstens | 37 | Nurse | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 6 | George E. Atkins | 40 | Head | Asst V Presid | New Jersey |
| 7 | Dorothy E. Atkins | 39 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Norah E. Atkins | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | George E. Jr. Atkins | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lester Preal | 50 | Head | Cartoonist | Canada |
| 11 | Nellie C. Preal | 45 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 12 | Nancy J. Mcmullin | 79 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles H. Hofley | 34 | Head | Representative | New York |
| 14 | Margaret Hofley | 32 | Wife | None | New York |
| 15 | Helen C. Hofley | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Jean Hofley | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Bessie Mcdonough | 23 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 18 | Charles S. Campbell | 60 | Head | None | New York |
| 19 | Georgiana Campbell | 55 | Wife | None | New York |
| 20 | Grosvenor Campbell | 31 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 21 | Elizabeth Waters | 27 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 22 | Paul A. Waters | 31 | Son-in-law | Accountant | Illinois |
| 23 | John M. Schuele | 47 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 24 | Sophie Schuele | 45 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 25 | Jay Thorp | 39 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 26 | Viola J. Thorp | 39 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 27 | Max S. Goldstein | 42 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 28 | Ella T. Goldstein | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 29 | Morris Goldstein | 27 | Brother | Salesman | New York |
| 30 | Matthew Goldstein | 4 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | George F. Salmon | 35 | Head | Dealer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anna Salmon | 31 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert Salmon | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | George Jr. Salmon | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Delia Mccall | 17 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 36 | Herbert M. Darling | 26 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 37 | Lillian Darling | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Frank C. Darling | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna Belfour | 50 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 40 | Samuel Clark THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 41 | Laura Clark | 36 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Evelyn Clark | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Clarence Clark | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Dorothy Clark | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Arnold Clark | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Estelle Galking | 26 | Servant | Servant | Austria |
| 47 | Noami Stattel | 42 | Head | Agent | Wales |
| 48 | Sarah Stattel | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Wales |
| 49 | Herbert Mcmullen | 47 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 50 | Minnie Mcmullen | 28 | Wife | None | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)