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Alice Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tyler-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tyler-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tyler-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meade District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Meade District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelma Clark | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Daily Clark | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edwin Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Clark | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tyler, West …
Spouse, age 35
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tyler, West …
Spouse, age 46
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tyler-County, West …
Spouse, age 56
Tyler-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meade District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faye Hadley | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charles A. Garse | 15 | Grandson | Us Navy | West Virginia |
| 3 | Raymond Garse | 11 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Oscar Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Pearl Morris | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bert Shinn | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lola Shinn | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Chalmer Grimes | 21 | Step son | C.C.C. | Ohio |
| 9 | Earl Grimes | 19 | Step son | Navy | Ohio |
| 10 | Beckey Ann Shinn | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | James Shinn | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Hazel Shuman | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ida Shuman | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Daily Clark | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Alice Clark THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Zelma Clark | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edwin Clark | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | John Shinn | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jennie Shinn | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Goldia Shinn | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Brady Shinn | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Hilda Shinn | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Powell Robinson | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Francis Robinson | 92 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Samantha Robinson | 60 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Mapes | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Samantha Mapes | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Hester Mapes | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Benjamin Freeland | 77 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Maude Freeland | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Gertrude Morris | 39 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | William Morris | 18 | Son | U.S. Navy | West Virginia |
| 33 | Doris Morris | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dale Morris | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Walter Jones | 25 | Head | N.Y.A. | West Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy Jones | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lula Mae Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Leroy Meeklowney | 42 | Head | W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ada Meeklowney | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Jones | 19 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
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)