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Willie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Eddie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irene Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Clark | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Willie Clark | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellis Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ollie Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Clarke (~0.92 confidence) and father Ollie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clarke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Clark
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Clarke
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ollie Clark
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clarke
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Clark
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Minnie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tee F Lee | 58 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Gilbert Lee | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Coleman Mattie Lee | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Tom J Willis | 27 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lillian Willis | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Tom Jr Willis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charles L Willis | 35 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Nettie J Willis | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ila Mae Willis | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Harley Jr Willis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Lee Willis | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Katherine Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Percy Willis | 53 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Cato D Willis | 32 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Flora B Willis | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Charlie Willis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Cato Jr Willis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lula Mae Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Clifton Burse | 40 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lucindy Burse | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Oliver Burse | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bonnie Burse | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie B Clark | 44 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary L Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Minnie Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert Clark | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Irene Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie Mae Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ollie Clark | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ellis Clark | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Clark | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elias Thompson | 40 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Louisa Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Henry Kinney | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mandy Kinney | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jake S Brown | 14 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ada B Brown | 14 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ada Mae Brown | 13 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Cotha Mae Seals | 29 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)