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Samuel Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 396 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Asheville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Clark | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Eugene Clark | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Clark | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Richard Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beatrice Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Simon Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Beola Clark | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Euthel Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Samuel Clark | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 29
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bilt. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 39
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 14 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 396 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Clark
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenie | 43 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mose Mcduffie | 42 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ellen Mcduffie | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Madgie Byrum | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lee Jackson | 64 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Q Jackson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nora Jackson | 30 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 8 | Martha Jackson | 22 | Daughter | Maid Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ernest Perem | 39 | Head | Orderly | North Carolina |
| 10 | Gertrude Perem | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Perem | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Perem | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charles Linley | 60 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 14 | Pearl Linley | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Riley Linley | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Linley | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Linley | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Linley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Vinto Linley | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Will Greer | 75 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ben Linley | 57 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lennie Linley | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Curtis Bommer | 20 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Estella Brown | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel Clark THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Beola Clark | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Clark | 17 | Step-daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eugene Clark | 15 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Euthel Clark | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Charles Clark | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Clark | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mildred Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel Clark | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William Clark | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Clark | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Simon Clark | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Earl Clark | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Oliver | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elmer Oliver | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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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)