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Willie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kemper-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kemper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kemper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liza Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Clark | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Liza Clark | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Johnnie Clark | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kemper, Mississippi
Other, age 12
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Kemper, Mississippi
Other, age 22
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Kemper-County, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Kemper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Clark
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kemper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Kemper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02037-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leo Hudson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Cornelia Hudson | 26 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mamie Clark | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Clark | 14 | Nephew-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Minnie L. Watkins | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | William W. Mckay | 65 | Son-in-law | Farm | North Carolina |
| 47 | Viola Mckay | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Albert Cole | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lucy Mae Cole | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie Lee Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Alice Alexandra | 3 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John W. Gully | 62 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mae M. Gully | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Katherine Gully | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie Clark THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Johnnie Clark | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Roy Clark | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Liza Mae Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Lee Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Liza Clark | 71 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jessie J. Clark | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie Ethel Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry Everette Clark | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Clark | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Algie Clark | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | William N. Flanagan | 53 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 67 | May A. Flanagan | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Melba Louise Flanagan | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | William Brown | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Annie Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | George Hudson | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jesse A. Gully | 61 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lillie Gully | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Elizabeth Jenkins | 64 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tony Campbell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Callie Mae Campbell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Maurine Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Alma Belle Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Virginia Campbell | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)