Samuel Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Odd places
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	328
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
King Pitt	Other	—	43	~1897
Mary Hines	Other	—	55	~1885
Fannie Holden	Other	—	24	~1916
Joseph Jackson	Son	—	13	~1927
Raymond Robinson	Other	—	25	~1915
Carrie Clark	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Henry Holden	Other	—	26	~1914
Robert Jackson	Son	—	14	~1926
Samuel Clark	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 44

New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

New York, …

Head, age 53

New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clarke
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	40
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Church
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 64

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Odd places
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	328
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Samuel Clark

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00286)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Drucilla Phillips	59	Wife	—	Trinidad B.W.I.
2	Samuel Johnston	40	Lodger	Laborer	Jamaica
3	Julia Johnston	40	Lodger	Housework	Jamaica
4	Maggie Webster	65	Lodger	—	Georgia
5	George Cook	40	Lodger	Clerk	Georgia
6	Hellen Cook	34	Lodger	Housework	Georgia
7	Ernest White	39	Lodger	Common Laborer	Italy
8	Nancy White	38	Lodger	Housework	Texas
9	Audrene Blamen	40	Lodger	Carpenter	So Carolina
10	Lizzie Brown	45	Lodger	Housework	So Carolina
11	Marshall Bennett	45	Lodger	Salesman	No Carolina
12	Joseph Bauman	39	Lodger	Laborer	No Carolina
13	Mabel Bauman	39	Lodger	Housework	So Carolina
14	Alexander Mccargo	64	Head	Baker	Virginia
15	Mary S. Mccargo	58	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Phillip Huntley	70	Lodger	—	Virginia
17	Julia Huntley	40	Lodger	Housework	Virginia
18	Helen Evans	25	Lodger	Dressmaker	Virginia
19	Elizabeth Evans	25	Lodger	Waitress	Virginia
20	Ralph Young	50	Head	Physician	Rhode Is.
21	Helen Young	47	Wife	—	Maryland
22	Josephine Crocker	28	Daughter	Investigator	Virginia
23	Samuel Clark THIS PERSON	64	Head	Painter	Florida
24	Carrie Clark	56	Wife	—	Virginia
25	Robert Jackson	14	Son	—	New York
26	Joseph Jackson	13	Son	—	New York
27	Mary Hines	55	Lodger	—	Virginia
28	King Pitt	43	Lodger	—	No Carolina
29	Henry Holden	26	Lodger	—	Georgia
30	Fannie Holden	24	Lodger	—	Georgia
31	Raymond Robinson	25	Lodger	Cook	Maryland
32	Martha Wilson	38	Head	Housework	Virginia
33	Delois Wilson	12	Daughter	—	New York
34	Rachael Avent	27	Lodger	Housework	Virginia
35	Louis Blackett	38	Lodger	Laborer	Virgin Is.
36	Adina Porter	40	Lodger	—	Virgin Is. B.W.I.
37	Katherine Stokes	34	Lodger	Housework	Virginia
38	Rubin Harris	42	Lodger	Musician	Alabama
39	Freddie Seals	40	Lodger	—	Georgia
40	Ellison Lewis	35	Lodger	Bartender	New York

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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.

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