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Betty Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| J Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ann Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maud Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lorene Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Clark | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lyman Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Bettie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lyman Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Clark | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Maud E. Clark | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lorene Clark | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | J. L. Clark | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Betty Clark THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lyman Clark | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ann Laura Clark | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Donald Leroy Clark | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Maurice Oldham | 60 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Virginia Oldham | 25 | daughter | Production Clerk | Kentucky |
| 11 | Nancy Rowland | 89 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Earl Hazelipp | 16 | ward | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | John W. Oldham | 28 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Nancy Oldham | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Virginia Lee Oldham | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lewis Morton Oldham | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Tisha Carolyn Oldham | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Maude Oldham | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Henry Tyler | 46 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ida Tyler | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Maxine Tyler | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Noah Legrand | 47 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Amy Legrand | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Richard Legrand | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sherman Legrand | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Cecil Brown | 54 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ed D. Brown | 59 | brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Cecil Mount | 32 | nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mort Mercer | 66 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Tisha Mercer | 56 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Taylor Mercer | 26 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lillie Mercer | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Calvin Mercer | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Alma Lee Mercer | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Elizah Hendricks | 52 | head | Oil Driller & Tool Dresser | Kentucky |
| 36 | Annie Hendricks | 57 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Joseph (A) Hendricks | 18 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Nancy Hendricks | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary Hendricks | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ulysses Griffin | 52 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)