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William Clarke — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Clarke across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | West Windsor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Clarke | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Frederick Clarke | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Henry Clarke | Head | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| William Clarke | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Pinkie Clarke | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Lillian Clarke | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Algernon Clarke | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Rosetta Clarke | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 3
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Clarke across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Clarke
Son · 1910 · age 3 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Algernon Clarke
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Clarke
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Clarke
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Clarke
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Clarke
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
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
1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po895unit:1138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Hixson | 55 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Jennie R Hixson | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Charles E Etchley | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 4 | A Belle Etchley | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary A Etchley | 84 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Percy A Reed | 22 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Lillie M Reed | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harry Howard | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Sadie L Howard | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles H Atwood | 31 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Annie Atwood | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Raymond Atwood | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles Atwood | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary A Hanlon | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 15 | John Hanlon | 40 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert Halford | 36 | Hired Man | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Henry B Clarke | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Pinkie Clarke | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Rosetta J Clarke | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Algernon Clarke | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Clara B Clarke | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frederick H Clarke | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William D Clarke THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Lillian F Clarke | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)