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Betty Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rush-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Rushville |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Dalrymple | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harry Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Peggy Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Letha Clark | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dorothy Dalrymple | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Clark | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rush, Indiana
Other, age 5
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Rush-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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Betty Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Peggy Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Dalrymple
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Rush-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rush-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James F. Widner | 78 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Harry Cornish | 70 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 43 | Pauline Cornish | 40 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Alva Vansickle | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Gladys Vansickle | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 46 | Clifford Vansickle | 20 | Son | Asher | Indiana |
| 47 | William Robert Vansickle | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Marion Hornaday | 48 | Head | Mill-Wright | Indiana |
| 49 | Norma Hornaday | 43 | Wife | Cook | Indiana |
| 50 | Calvin Hornaday | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Donald Hornaday | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Wilford Borem | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | Margaret Borem | 19 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 54 | Max Pearsey | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 55 | Catherine Pearsey | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | James Max Pearsey | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | George W. Pearsey | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary Jo Pearsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Henry Dungan | 39 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 60 | Maree Dungan | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Bertha Pollitt | 66 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
| 62 | Carry Pollitt | 43 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Harold Pollitt | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 64 | Mary Katherine Pollitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Harry Clark | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Letha Clark | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Harry Jr. Clark | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Betty Clark THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Mary Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Peggy Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Clifford Dalrymple | 22 | Son in law | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 72 | Dorothy Dalrymple | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Courtney Dearinger | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Lillie Dearinger | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Lester Dearinger | 16 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 76 | Richard Dearinger | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Bessie Connolly | 55 | Head | Servant | Indiana |
| 78 | Albert Sorrell | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Harry Adams | 60 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 80 | Hester Adams | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)