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Samuel Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boykins District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Larvana Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Johnny Clark | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frances Clark | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Clark | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Idelia Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Clark | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Benjamin Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lizzie Clark | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 41
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 53
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter B. Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Eddie Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia L. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jessie J. Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy Lee | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James E. Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | James L. D. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Ronny Smith | 35 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Ellen Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Evelyn Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | George Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Marie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Samuel B. Clark THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lizzie D. Clark | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Samuel K. Clark | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Johnny Clark | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Joseph Clark | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Benjamin Clark | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Frances Clark | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Larvana Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Idelia Clark | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | William Britt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ada Britt | 58 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Gilbert Wood | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Wilbert Wood | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruth Britt | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Millard D. Vick | 66 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Cornelia Vick | 64 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | David S. Vick | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Carrie R. Clark | 49 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Ronnie Clark | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | James Clark | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Louise Clark | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Carrie Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James C. Clark | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Irving Vick | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Josephine Vick | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Henry Vick | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Catherine Vick | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sentia Vick | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)