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Betty Clark — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marilla Clark | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ray Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Phyllis Clark | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rose Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Orrie Clark | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Betty Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Phyllis Clark | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Hoyt Clark | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Carmen Clark | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | CLARKE |
| Given Name | BETTY |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Betty Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Clark
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Clyde Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hoyt Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel679:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Rasmussen | 38 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 52 | William Rasmussen | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Jack Rasmussen | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Robert Rasmussen | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Sam Bonfonte | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 56 | Jessie Bonfonte | 40 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 57 | Virginia Bonfonte | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Jessie Bonfonte | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Joseph Bonfonte | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Mary Bonfonte | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Charles Bonfonte | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Margaret Bonfonte | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Vincent Bonfonte | 0 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Charles Metheny | 48 | Head | Postal Clerk | Missouri |
| 65 | Etta Metheny | 49 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Clement Metheny | 16 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | Orrie E Clark | 54 | Head | Truck Dept | Iowa |
| 68 | Marilla Clark | 49 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Ray L Clark | 21 | Son | Time Keeper | Colorado |
| 70 | Ruth Clark | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Nebraska |
| 71 | Mary Clark | 16 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Nebraska |
| 72 | Clyde Clark | 13 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 73 | Rose Clark | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Joseph Clark | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Betty M Clark THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Hoyt Clark | 26 | Son | Track Foreman | Iowa |
| 77 | Carmen Clark | 22 | Daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Phyllis Clark | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Nebraska |
| 79 | Phyllis Clark | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Nebraska |
| 80 | Willis H Pepper | 48 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 81 | Henrietta Pepper | 45 | Wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 82 | Carl Langfeldt | 61 | Head | Car Inspector | Iowa |
| 83 | Clara Langfeldt | 58 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 84 | Ruth Langfeldt | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 85 | Ray E Langfeldt | 28 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 86 | Roy S Langfeldt | 20 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 87 | Eliza Field | 90 | Lodger | None | Indiana |
| 88 | William Lewis | 45 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Cara Lewis | 43 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Henry Lewis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 91 | John Lewis | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Bert Lewis | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Ernest Lewis | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 94 | George Hurd | 26 | Son-in-law | Pressman | Iowa |
| 95 | Ethel Hurd | 22 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Arthur H Chapman | 37 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 97 | May Chapman | 36 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Fred Chapman | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Robert Chapman | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Gerald Chapman | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)