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William Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boiler paper |
| Industry | Paper Stock Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Boiler Paper |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fred Clark | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mildred Clark | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Howard Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Clark | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nathaniel Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Norman Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 16
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Asphalt Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Son, age 27
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Boiler paper |
| Industry | Paper Stock Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Duke (~0.83 confidence) and father Rufus Dukes (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Fred Clark
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Clark
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Clark
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Clark
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Duke
b. ~1875
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Rufus Dukes
b. ~1870
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
William Clark
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Howard Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00728-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Jr Watts | 19 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Ellis Wright | 41 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 3 | John E Wright | 19 | Son | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 4 | Claudie Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Eugene Alexander | 20 | Head | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Alexander | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Robert Alexander | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Fred Clark | 44 | Head | Yard Work | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary L Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | William Clark THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Boiler Paper | Georgia |
| 11 | Howard Clark | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 12 | Norman Clark | 13 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 13 | Dorothy M Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Florence Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Nathaniel Clark | 19 | Son | Boiler Paper | Georgia |
| 16 | Mildred Clark | 16 | Daughter in Law | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lillie Phillips | 43 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 18 | David Lois Phillips | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 19 | Earlee Jones | 37 | Head | Ice Maker | Georgia |
| 20 | Susie Jones | 35 | Wife | Presser | Georgia |
| 21 | Tommie Jones | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Rosa B Bolling | 29 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 24 | Tom Bolling | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Gertrude Maddox | 29 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 26 | Mark Thomas | 41 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 27 | Annie Thomas | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 28 | Lester Wright | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Hattie Wright | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Margaret Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Jeanette Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Barbara Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Clutes Ondall | 43 | Head | Stacks Lumber | Georgia |
| 34 | Ethel Ondall | 35 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 35 | William Friedman | 50 | Head | Grocery Man | Poland |
| 36 | Fannie Friedman | 51 | Wife | Clerk | Poland |
| 37 | Isadore Friedman | 19 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 38 | Hattie Winn | 42 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 39 | Albert Winn | 21 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)