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Alice Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Alice Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bennington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | EAST ARLINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BENNINGTON |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | East Arlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Elwell | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Miner Clark | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Clark | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Rodger Elwell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Morris Elwell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Adelison Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gordon Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Clark | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bennington, Vermont
Other, age 33
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Alice E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Spouse, age 43
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | EAST ARLINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BENNINGTON |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Grout | 7 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Elwin Hall | 59 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 3 | Mary Hall | 58 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Reta Hall | 13 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Daniel Foster | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 6 | Margaret Foster | 34 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 7 | George Foster | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Mary Foster | 13 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Edward Foster | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Robert Foster | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Frederick Foster | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Clarks S. Whidden | 60 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 13 | Bessie Eastman | 55 | Head | — | Conn. |
| 14 | Edna Eastman | 19 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Clifford Eastman | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Robert Squires | 38 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 17 | Mary Squires | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Marie Squires | 13 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Phyllis Squires | 8 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Beatrice Squires | 6 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Faye Squires | 3 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Robert, Jr. Squires | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Elizabeth Anne Squires | 0 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Raymond Elwell | 49 | Head | Merchant | Vermont |
| 25 | Morris Elwell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 26 | Rodger Elwell | 17 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Miner Clark | 45 | Brother in law | Merchant | Vermont |
| 28 | Alice Clark THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Martha Clark | 17 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Gladys Clark | 15 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Ruth Clark | 13 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Adelison Clark | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Gordon Clark | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Raymond Clark | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 35 | William Clark | 71 | Father in law | Farmer | New York |
| 36 | James Hess | 39 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 37 | Florence Hess | 31 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Ethel Hess | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | James, Jr. Hess | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Charles Hess | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
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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)