Arthur Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Penobscot-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Penobscot-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Penobscot-County, Maine
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Arthur D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Cardville
1935 Residence (County)	Penobscot
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Woods Work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	384
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Cardville
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Jackson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Pauline Clark	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Arthur Clark	Head	—	52	~1888
Evelyn Adams	Other	—	18	~1922
Larry Henderson	Son	—	1	~1939
Eugene Clark	Son	—	6	~1934
Susan Clark	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Penobscot, Maine

Other, age 32

Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Arthur L.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Penobscot, Maine

Other, age 42

Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Arthur D.
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Penobscot-County, Maine

Head, age 52

Penobscot-County, Maine · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Arthur D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Cardville
1935 Residence (County)	Penobscot
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Woods Work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	384
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Arthur Clark

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01487-00652)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James S. Hinckley	84	Lodger	—	Maine
2	Chas E. Ashe	72	Head	—	Maine
3	Chester Madden	49	Head	Laborer	Maine
4	Jessie Madden	54	Wife	—	Maine
5	Rodney Madden	24	Son	Sheet Metal Worker	Maine
6	Leona Madden	21	Daughter	Housekeeper	Maine
7	Gloria Madden	15	Daughter	—	Maine
8	Wilfrid Frackett	38	Head	Laborer	Vermont
9	Leo Frackett	33	Brother	Laborer	Canada
10	Levina Adams	78	Head	—	Maine
11	Linda Cochran	13	Granddaughter	—	Maine
12	Harold Watters	36	Head	Painter & Paperhanger	Maine
13	Florence Watters	44	Wife	—	New York
14	Byron Edgerly	65	Head	Farmer	Maine
15	Lucy Edgerly	54	Wife	—	England
16	Barbara Edgerly	15	Daughter	—	Maine
17	Edith S. Wardez	74	Head	—	Maine
18	Melvin H. Harris	74	Head	—	Maine
19	Ada F. Harris	67	Wife	—	Maine
20	Gilmore Harris	59	Head	Treasurer	Maine
21	Alpheus Smith	66	Head	Fire Warden	Maine
22	Bertha Smith	57	Wife	—	Maine
23	Alonzo L. Cunningham	64	Head	Laborer	Maine
24	Charlotte Cunningham	52	Wife	—	Maine
25	Katherine Cunningham	19	Daughter	New Worker	Maine
26	Alonzo L. Jr. Cunningham	15	Son	New Worker	Maine
27	William Barker	25	Head	Laborer	Maine
28	Dorothy Barker	25	Wife	—	Maine
29	Evan Young	64	Head	—	Maine
30	Herbert Young	32	Son	Laborer	Maine
31	Henry Perkins	69	Head	—	Maine
32	Arthur D. Clark THIS PERSON	52	Head	Laborer	Maine
33	Susan Clark	51	Wife	—	Maine
34	Pauline Clark	8	Daughter	—	Maine
35	Eugene Clark	6	Son	—	Maine
36	Bessie Jackson	16	Daughter	New Worker	Maine
37	Evelyn Adams	18	Niece	—	Maine
38	Larry Henderson	1	Son	—	Maine
39	Percy Young	30	Head	Laborer	Maine

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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.

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