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Willie Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Willie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSumter-County, Georgia
SurnameClark
Given NameWillie
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceN
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Sumter
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)25
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / Ward745
Est. Birth Year~1890

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Rosa Clark Daughter — 11 ~1929
Arthur Clark Head — 50 ~1890
Willie Clark Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Sumter, Georgia
Spouse, age 27
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Sumter, Georgia
Spouse, age 38
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laundress
Industry At home
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Sumter-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 50
Sumter-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
Surname Clark
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race N
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Sumter
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 25
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links Willie Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00710-00045)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bettie Jean Brown 10 Daughter — Georgia
2 B. C. Hodges 70 Head Farmer Georgia
3 Martha Hodges 73 Wife — Georgia
4 Neal Hodges 37 Son Farmer Georgia
5 Alice Grace Hodges 28 Daughter-in-law Teacher Georgia
6 Mary Mary Mcneil 77 Mother-in-law — Georgia
7 Robt. B. Osborne 27 Head Farmer Georgia
8 Daisy May Osborne 25 Wife — Georgia
9 Ruby Nell Osborne 9 Daughter — Georgia
10 John Lee Osborne 8 Son — Georgia
11 Hunter Lee Osborne 5 Son — Georgia
12 Closter Brown 34 Head Farmer Georgia
13 Pearlie Brown 32 Wife — Georgia
14 Theodore Brown 13 Son — Georgia
15 Inez Brown 10 Daughter — Georgia
16 Andrew Brown 4 Son — Georgia
17 Mary Elizabeth Brown 1 Daughter — Georgia
18 William Brown 60 Father Farmer Georgia
19 Maria Brown 53 Mother — Georgia
20 Etha Mcallen 27 Head Farmer Georgia
21 Annie Lucie Mcallen 19 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
22 Alex Dacof 45 Head Farmer Georgia
23 Murrie Dacof 24 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
24 Hallie Ruth Dacof 4 Daughter — Georgia
25 Matthew Mealms 54 Head Farmer Georgia
26 Mattie Lou Mealms 48 Wife Laborer Georgia
27 Thomas Mealms 19 Son Laborer Georgia
28 Matthew Mealms 17 Son Laborer Georgia
29 Cephus Mealms 13 Son — Georgia
30 B. C. Mealms 12 Son — Georgia
31 Edd Adkins 40 Head Farmer Georgia
32 Lela Adkins 38 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
33 Howard Rodgers 31 Head Laborer Georgia
34 Louie Rodgers 23 Wife Laborer Georgia
35 Marion Rodgers 1 Son — Georgia
36 Minnie May Rodgers 23 Daughter — Georgia
37 Arthur Clark 50 Head Farmer Georgia
38 Willie Clark THIS PERSON 50 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
39 Rosa May Clark 11 Daughter — Georgia
40 Leotis Suggs 23 Head Laborer Georgia

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)

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