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Bessie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yamhill-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yamhill-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yamhill-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 West Chehalem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yamhill |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 West Chehalem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Clark | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Verlin Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Clark | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Clark | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Kenneth Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yamhill, Oregon
Spouse, age 34
Yamhill, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Yamhill, Oregon
Spouse, age 44
Yamhill, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie J R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Yamhill-County, Oregon
Spouse, age 54
Yamhill-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 West Chehalem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yamhill |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Yamhill-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Yamhill-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03384-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E. Remise | 50 | Head | High School Superintendent | Kansas |
| 2 | Daisy M. Remise | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Charles N. Remise | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 4 | Barbara J. Remise | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Frank B. Baughman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Frank Holas | 47 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Stefe Holas | 44 | Hired Man's Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Joseph Holas | 18 | Hired Man's Son | Farm Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Stefe Holas | 11 | Hired Man's Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 10 | Mary Holas | 8 | Hired Man's Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 11 | Albert R. Root | 62 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 12 | Byron E. Herrick | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 13 | Myrtle C. Herrick | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Isaac D. Ramsey | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Otha M. Ramsey | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | D. Le Roy Ramsey | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 17 | Otha M. Moxley | 14 | Neice | — | Oregon |
| 18 | George D. Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 19 | Bessie L. Clark THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | George J. Clark | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 21 | Verlin Clark | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Oregon |
| 22 | Lillian M. Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Kenneth R. Clark | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Lewis W. Phillippi | 84 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Robert S. Young | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 26 | Mildred S. Young | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | David B. Simpson | 42 | Head | Deputy Manager | South Carolina |
| 28 | Barbara W. Simpson | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | William W. Niel | 25 | Stepson | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Carl W. Anderson | 60 | Head | Gardener | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Elnora R. Anderson | 52 | Wife | General Farm Work | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Chauncey M. Mccormick | 71 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 33 | Anna M. Mccormick | 67 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 34 | Eldon M. Mccormick | 40 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Lorin M. Mccormick | 37 | Head | Oiler | Oregon |
| 36 | Gwendolyn D. Mccormick | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Ethyl Mccormick | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Irene Mccormick | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Eva I. Mccormick | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Pauline M. Mccormick | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
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)