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Betty Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawatomie-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Clark | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Delbert Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Tyral Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lawrence Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Clark | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ross Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bettie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas · 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 | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 · Kansas
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Sibling
Edward Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tyral Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Tessendorf | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Pearl Tessendorf | 28 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Kansas |
| 43 | Hermie Tessendorf | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 44 | Anez Tessendorf | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Emil Weese | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Frances Weese | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Isabel Weese | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Mary Weese | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Edna Weese | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Alice Weese | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Pauline Weese | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Julia Weese | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | August Weese | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Charline Weese | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | C. P. Reff | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | John W. Wright | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Minnie A. Wright | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ward W. Wright | 26 | Son | County Treasurer | Kansas |
| 59 | J. O. Krause | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Howard Webster | 32 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Eunice Webster | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Clarence Hause | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Vina Hause | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Leona Mae Hause | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Richard Reff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | Edna Reff | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Paul Hanson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Agusta Hanson | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | David Clark | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Margaret Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Delbert Clark | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Betty Clark THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Lawrence Clark | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Tyral Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Edward Clark | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ross Clark | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Ernest May | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | Marie May | 17 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Edward Dorssom | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Ammelie Dorssom | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)