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Samuel Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruben & Lena — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattie Saunders | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Clark | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annie Saunders | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lilla Clark | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arthur Brisco | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eli Clark | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Linwood Saunders | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Brisco | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 2
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Other, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 23
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Samuel Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ruben Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Eli Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ruben Clark
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eli Clark
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Clark
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Clark
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Pattie Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. French | 50 | Head | Farm Owner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alice H. French | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pascal H. French | 20 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 4 | Louis S. French | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Grace A. French | 18 | Daughter | Library | North Carolina |
| 6 | James R. Jr. French | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah L. French | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Iris M. French | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lilla Clark | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eli Clark | 55 | Husband | Mill Clerk | North Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Clark | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M. Saunders | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Pattie M. Saunders | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | James T. Brisco | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur Brisco | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Linwood Jr. Saunders | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ray Savage | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ellen Savage | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Victoria Savage | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bithera Savage | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Lou Savage | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Savage | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ray Jr. Savage | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Savage | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie L. Savage | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lee M. Savage | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edmond Burton | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucy Burton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alice Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Emma Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Burton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John F. Burton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lee H. Burton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Emma Burton | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jimmie Lawrence | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucy Lawrence | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James P. Hill | 16 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 3 siblings
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)