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Betty Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Niagara-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNiagara-County, New York
SurnameClark
Given NameBetty Jane
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)No. Tonawanda
1935 Residence (County)Niagara
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNo Tonawanda
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Donald Clark Son — 4 ~1936
Jeannie Clark Spouse — 47 ~1893
Howard Clark Head — 48 ~1892
Howard Clark Son — 10 ~1930
Eleanor Clark Daughter — 23 ~1917
Mary Clark Daughter — 13 ~1927
Jeannie Clark Daughter — 17 ~1923
Betty Clark Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Niagara, New …
Daughter, age 9
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name Betty J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Niagara-County, New …
Daughter, age 19
Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Clark
Given Name Betty Jane
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) No. Tonawanda
1935 Residence (County) Niagara
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
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 19 · b. ~1921 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeannie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Niagara-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02698-00842)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Clark 48 Head Heater New York
2 Jeannie Clark 47 Wife — New York
3 Eleanor Clark 23 Daughter New Worker New York
4 Betty Jane Clark THIS PERSON 19 Daughter — New York
5 Jeannie Clark 17 Daughter — New York
6 Mary Clark 13 Daughter — New York
7 Howard Jr. Clark 10 Son — New York
8 Donald Clark 4 Son — New York
9 Walter W. Purdy 40 Head Research Chemist Ohio
10 Jeannie Purdy 38 Wife — Colorado
11 Irene Purdy 10 Daughter — Oklahoma
12 Katharine Purdy 7 Daughter — New Jersey
13 Margaret Purdy 0 Daughter — New York
14 Fred Gram 63 Head Cost Accountant New York
15 Cora K. Gram 67 Wife — Canada-Eng
16 Myron B. Rocks 64 Head School Principal Kansas
17 Katherine Rocks 65 Wife — New York
18 Rose Lockman 88 Head — New York
19 Flora E. Wilson 57 Boarder Teacher New York
20 Valinda Doehler 53 Head — New York
21 Augusta Krathwohl 78 Mother — Germany
22 Mary C. Rank 56 Boarder Teacher New York
23 Ada M. Smith 63 Head — New York
24 Robert S. Smith 29 Head Repairman New York
25 Sarah D. Smith 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
26 Elizabeth Ann Smith 2 Daughter — New York
27 — None — — —
28 John W. Mc Laughlin 51 Head Manager Pennsylvania
29 Mabel Mc Laughlin 49 Wife — New York
30 Eleanor Leighow 25 Servant Servant Pennsylvania
31 August Lavendusky 78 Head — Germany
32 Elizabeth Lavendusky 65 Wife — New York
33 Mary A. Jones 78 Head — Canada-Eng
34 Lisle Meyers 38 Son-in-law Gen Office Worker Wisconsin
35 Esther C. Meyers 38 Daughter Florist New York
36 James A. Meyers 11 Grandson — New York
37 Marjorie Ann Meyers 6 Granddaughter — New York
38 John C. Meyers 1 Grandson — New York
39 Ray F. Walterscheid 37 Head Auditor Illinois
40 Myrtle A. Walterscheid 34 Wife — Illinois

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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)

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