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William Clarke — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Salem, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this William Clarke across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 2 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Delaware Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSalem, New Jersey
SurnameClarke
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age2
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceDelaware
Father's BirthplaceDelaware
Mother's BirthplaceDelaware
Additional Details
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
Township / WardUpper Pennsneck Township
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Emil Clarke Son — 9 ~1911
William Clarke Head — 36 ~1884
Richard Clarke Son — 11 ~1909
Marie Clarke Daughter — 5 ~1915
William Clarke Son — 2 ~1918
Leona Clarke Spouse — 30 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Salem, New …
Son, age 2
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
Surname Clarke
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1930
Salem, New …
Son, age 13
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Can Read/Write Yes
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Clarke across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Salem, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Clarke
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard Clarke
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Clarke
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Clarke
Sibling · 1920 · 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

1920 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:0685)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Clarke 36 Head Car Inspector Delaware
2 Leona Clarke 30 Wife — Delaware
3 Richard Clarke 11 Son — Delaware
4 Emil Clarke 9 Son — Delaware
5 Marie Clarke 5 Daughter — Delaware
6 William Clarke THIS PERSON 2 Son — Delaware
7 Seneca S. Fraley 19 Head Electrician Pennsylvania
8 Thelma Fraley 15 Wife — New Jersey
9 Louis J. Grant 29 Head Electrician Pennsylvania
10 Katherine Grant 28 Wife — Delaware
11 Harry S. Hall 49 Head Foreman Pennsylvania
12 Minnie Hall 42 Wife — Pennsylvania
13 Pius J. Laffen 42 Head Operator New York
14 Katherine Laffen 32 Wife — New York
15 George Laffen 12 Son — New York
16 Ellen Laffen 5 Daughter — New York
17 Katherine Laffen 4 Daughter — New York
18 William Naylor 39 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
19 Mary Naylor 38 Wife — Pennsylvania
20 Rose Naylor 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
21 Evelyn Naylor 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
22 John Naylor 8 Son — Pennsylvania
23 Joseph Robbins 37 Head Foreman New Jersey
24 Vera Robbins 16 Daughter — New Jersey
25 Vincent Robbins 14 Son — New Jersey
26 Mary Robbins 11 Daughter — New Jersey
27 Sophia Robbins 8 Daughter — New Jersey
28 Allen Robbins 3 Son — New Jersey
29 Clayton Lanning 33 Head Carpenter New Jersey
30 Edna Lanning 29 Wife — New Jersey
31 William Barto 26 Head Laborer Delaware
32 Etta L. Barto 26 Wife — Delaware
33 Philip Messick 37 Head Operator Maryland
34 Lillian Messick 37 Wife — Maryland
35 Martha Messick 10 Daughter — Maryland
36 Philip Messick 8 Son — Maryland
37 Nancy Messick 5 Daughter — Maryland
38 Silas Wooton 53 Head Painter Pennsylvania
39 Anna Wooton 44 Wife — Pennsylvania
40 Harold Heen 27 Head Carpenter New Jersey
41 Rose Heen 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
42 Joseph Bowen 23 Head Operator Pennsylvania
43 Violet Bowen 18 Wife — New Jersey
44 Clarence Mustard 29 Head Clerk Delaware
45 Sarah Mustard 28 Wife — Delaware
46 William Mustard 5 Son — New Jersey
47 John J. Cline 30 Head Operator New York
48 Dorothy Cline 23 Wife — New Jersey
49 Doris Cline 5 Daughter — New Jersey
50 Edward Murray 26 Head Operator Maryland

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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)

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