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Betty Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jordan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Jordan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Clark | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Clark | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Alice Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arron Clark | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Clark | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jordan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arron Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Clark
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 — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03471-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Dahlquist | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Charles Mattson | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Maggie Heist | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George Kuhns | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alice Kuhns | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Walter Jacobson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bessie Jacobson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Richard Jacobson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marie Jacobson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nestor Hochala | 73 | Head | — | Finland |
| 11 | Beada Hochala | 73 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 12 | Harold Hochala | 28 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William H. Strath | 46 | Head | Rail Road Eng | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alma S. Strath | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Irene M. Strath | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charlotte M. Strath | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marie Strath | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Russell Clark | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jennie Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Russell Jr. Clark | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lillian Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Ann Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Clark | 36 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Annie Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Arron L. Clark | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Betty Clark THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William H. Clark | 19 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Jr. Clark | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Jacobson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Justina Jacobson | 52 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Alice Strass | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clayton Ross | 43 | Head | 84 | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betty Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Donald Ross | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Irvine Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joan Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Blom | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
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)