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Thomas Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lulu & Lydia — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 335 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lydia Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Clark | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie Clark | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 4
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 14
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 24
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 335 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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: mother Lulu Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father George Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lulu Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Clark
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Clark
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Jr. Peatross | 26 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Hazel Peatross | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Marie Peatross | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Mildred Peatross | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Clarence D. Peatross | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Charles Holliday | 27 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 7 | Elva Holliday | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 8 | J. Roland Sipple | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 9 | Elsie M. Sipple | 45 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Stanley Sipple | 23 | Son | Retail Salesman | Delaware |
| 11 | Thomas W. Clark THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 12 | Bessie M. Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Thomas W. Jr. Clark | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Dora E. Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Lydia M. Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Ecki Kenton | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Hubbard Cooper | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 18 | Eugenia Cooper | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Leon Handy | 38 | Man | Laborer | Delaware |
| 20 | George C. Haveman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 21 | Elizabeth Haveman | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary E. Haveman | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | David Moore | 31 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Dorothy Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Donald Moore | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | David Moore | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Doris Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Jack Moore | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Kenneth Moore | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Vivian Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Charlotte Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | John Freeman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 33 | Freda Dyebeck | 43 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 34 | Sophia M. Dyebeck | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Alfred Dyebeck | 11 | Grand-son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | James Thompson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 37 | Mollie Thompson | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Carl J. Satterfield | 66 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 39 | Ada S. Satterfield | 70 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Charles Benson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 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)