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Willie Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Clark across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Susan — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Creosote plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meridian City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Clark | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Willie Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alma Clark | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 15
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 12 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Creosote plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Clark across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Bob Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Clark
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Clark
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bob Clark
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Clark
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1153unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henretta Mealey | 50 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 2 | Virgil Mealey | 32 | Son | Ball Boy | Mississippi |
| 3 | Johnnie Mealey | 31 | Son | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 4 | Arthur Mealey | 30 | Son | Presser | Mississippi |
| 5 | Beatrice Mealey | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie Wilson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Florence Wilson | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Cliff Wilson | 1 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Rufus Hunter | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mildred Hunter | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Dora Hunter | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Marlon Gales | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alberta Gales | 24 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lemmie Gales | 21 | Sister-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie Clark THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alma Clark | 26 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie Clark | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henry Nickelson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Millie Nickelson | 28 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ward Willie Nickelson | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Charles Thomas | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Saul Richardson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Idenia Richardson | 39 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Leroy Richardson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Richardson | 18 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Beatrice Richardson | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Reed | 33 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 28 | Izaly Reed | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Leroy Wilkins | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lela Wilkins | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jammie Wilkins | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ethel Cook | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Edna Cook | 17 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Emma Danson | 65 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 35 | Robert Dansy | 19 | Son | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lurrie Henderson | 37 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 37 | Manda Allen | 61 | Sister | Laundress | Alabama |
| 38 | Chris Mcdaniel | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Minnie Mcdaniel | 60 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Isaac Mcdaniel | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Buster Mcdaniel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Peterson | 9 | Step-son | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ove Knight | 18 | Boarder | House Cleaner | Mississippi |
| 44 | Payton Mcelroy | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 45 | Lillian Mcelroy | 32 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mattie Mcelroy | 16 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hattie Mcelroy | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Wester Mcelroy | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alma Mcelroy | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Elmo Mcelroy | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)