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Thomas Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Independence, Arkansas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Greenbrier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Clark | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Homer Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Clinton Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Della Clark | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Son, age 26
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | T. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McHue Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Thomas Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father George Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Clark
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Clark
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Clark
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Clark
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Homer Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu066unit:0240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Addie | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Gladys | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Fred | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Winford | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Woodrow | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Henry Clark | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Della Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Homer Clark | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Thomas Clark THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Clinton Clark | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lafayette J. Baker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Laura E. Baker | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Allen Baker | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Mack R. Baker | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Verna Burks | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Arthur Moon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Pearl W. Moon | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Albert B. Moon | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Fritz Siedenburg | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 70 | Ida Siedenburg | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Fred Siedenburg | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Gustave Siedenburg | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Ida Siedenburg | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Herman Siedenburg | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | August Hoertling | 35 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 76 | Emma Hoertling | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Eula Hoertling | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Lula Hoertling | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ida Hoertling | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ada Hoertling | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Richard Hoertling | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Boyd L. Benson | 34 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 83 | Alora Benson | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Sam Benson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Lillie Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Victoria Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Lucy J. Benson | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Nicholas Siedenburg | 25 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 89 | Frieda Siedenburg | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Edward C. Stewart | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Mary M. Stewart | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Vera Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Fred Stewart | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Claude Stewart | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Billie Stewart | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Luther Stewart | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Ronald Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Nita Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Victoria Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | William Stewart | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)