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Bertha Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Venango-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Venango-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranberry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cranberry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Clark | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Burton Clark | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Clark | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Clark | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Laura Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Albert Clark | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Venango, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Venango-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranberry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bertha Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Clark
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Clark
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Clark
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Henry Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03616-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Hinebaugh | 53 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles Brown | 65 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ida E. Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Albert Clark | 70 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Clark | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Clark | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Burton Clark | 26 | Son | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Henry Clark | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Florence Clark | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Bertha Clark THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Laura Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John A. French | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bertha A. French | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Paul Fridley | 30 | Head | Building Batteries | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lucille Fridley | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Paul Jr. Fridley | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sanne Fridley | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Carl Shirey | 35 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alice Shirey | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Barbara Shirey | 4 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Leroy A. Shirey | 23 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Irene Shirey | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Raymond Carbaugh | 50 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Laura Bay | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Annie C. Morett | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Bailey | 28 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Raphael Daugherty | 74 | Butler | Butler | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Jessie B. Lynam | 55 | P. Maid | Personal Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | H. Harland Rhoads | 24 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Catherine Rhoads | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ethel Bell Rhoads | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harvey Mcginnis | 20 | Lodger | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Carl Rhoads | 21 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Emma Ruth Rhoads | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Charles Albert Rhoads | 0 | Son Infant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James P. Daugherty | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mildred Daugherty | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Jr. Daugherty | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Homer Daugherty | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Eva Daugherty | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)