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David Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this David Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mary — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | David H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Alum. Working |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Clark | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Russell Clark | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| David Clark | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | David H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | David Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | David H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Alum. Working |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 David Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Clark
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Clark
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Russell Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Grahms | 84 | Mother | — | England |
| 2 | David Clark | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 3 | Mary Clark | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 4 | David H. Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Russell S. Clark | 22 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Duncan Mccrae | 52 | Head | Tyer | New York |
| 7 | Isabel Mccrae | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | Isabel B. Mccrae | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Duncan A. Mccrae | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | James Killip | 47 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 11 | Florence R. Killip | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Elsie Killip | 21 | Daughter | Bailer | England |
| 13 | Walter Momsen | 39 | Head | Machine Maker | England |
| 14 | Dora E. Momsen | 34 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 15 | Shirley Momsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Ahmed Daniel | 42 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 17 | Mary Daniel | 38 | Wife | Mender | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Isabel Mary P. Daniel | 16 | Daughter | Sub-Lady | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Richard Thomson | 62 | Head | Manager | England |
| 26 | Jessie M. Thomson | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 27 | Margaret R. Thomson | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Rhode Island |
| 28 | William Peacock | 44 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 29 | Janet Peacock | 40 | Wife | Mender | Scotland |
| 30 | Arthur Roberts | 57 | Head | Housepainter | England |
| 31 | Arthurine Roberts | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Thomas David Canavan | 54 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 33 | Margaret Canavan | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Thomas David Canavan | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Charles Almeida | 42 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 36 | Josephine Almeida | 35 | Wife | Comber Tender | Portugal |
| 37 | Alvaro Almeida | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Gilbert Almeida | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Charles W. Lewis | 54 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Sadie E. Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)