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Betty Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Battle Creek City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Battle Creek City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brenner | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Kenneth Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eugene Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Clark | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Betty Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Clark | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Suzanne Clark | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Donald Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charlene Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Battle Creek City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Paul Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlene Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Suzanne Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01736-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse White | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Anne White | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Gustav Schwarz | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Bertha Schwarz | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | John Trinichs | 42 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Saml Furree | 51 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Agnes Furree | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Joseph Johnson | 25 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 49 | Dorothy Johnson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Clealand Hester | 44 | Head | Owner | Arkansas |
| 51 | Edrena Hester | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Leslie Donning | 12 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Georgia Muller | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Anita Muller | 56 | Dau | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Francis Dayton | 72 | Head | Sand Blaster | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mabel Dayton | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Francis Jr. Dayton | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 58 | William Dayton | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 59 | Robert Dayton | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Glenda Dayton | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Joseph Dayton | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Joseph Lont | 24 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Irene Lont | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | David Lont | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Clere Crowe | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 66 | Marion Crowe | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Lillian Crowe | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 68 | Marie Crowe | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert Crowe | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Betty Crowe | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | John Clark | 39 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Margaret Clark | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Betty Clark THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Paul Clark | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Eugene Clark | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Kenneth Clark | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Charlene Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Donald Clark | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Suzanne Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Hazel Brenner | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
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)