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Catherine Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leroy & Joseph — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Clark | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Clark | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Carrie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Spouse, age 24
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Catherine Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leroy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leroy Clark
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Clark
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Clark
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02436-00772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maddon Smith | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | M Joseph Smith | 22 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Grace Poulue|Paulue | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Cornelia Poulue|Paulue | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mildred Poulue|Paulue | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William Poulue|Paulue | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Thomas Carheart | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 9 | Blanche Carheart | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Doris Carheart | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Leon Parrish | 33 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Cuba |
| 12 | Nile Parrish | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Eugene Parrish | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Mary Parrish | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Parrish | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Muscatel | 22 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 17 | William Mathis | 34 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Marie Mathis | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Barbara A Mathis | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | George W Mathis | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William J Mathis | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Violet Aumer | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Ealnor|Eleanor Aumer | 21 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | George W Gamble | 85 | Father | — | New York |
| 25 | Albert Gage | 49 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 26 | James Roberts | 47 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 27 | Hazel Roberts | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Thelma Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | James Roberts | 19 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ralph Applegate | 24 | Head | Mill Man | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen M Applegate | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ralph E Applegate | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Samuel A Breece | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Grace Breece | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Samuel S Breece | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elizabeth M Breece | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Helen G Breece | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | James Clark | 33 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 39 | Catherine Clark THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | James J Clark | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)