Donald Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Donald Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Garden City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	machinist
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	376
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Garden City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Donald	Age	Birth yr
Melvin Clark	Son	—	6	~1934
Arthur Clark	Son	—	10	~1930
Minne Peter	Other	—	69	~1871
Maybelle Clark	Spouse	—	27	~1913
Donald Clark	Head	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 11

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 21

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Donald D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 31

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Garden City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	machinist
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	376
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Donald Clark

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01828-00326)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eileen Bjorge	18	Servant	Housework	Wisconsin
2	Roland Eddy	38	Head	Steam Fitter	Pennsylvania
3	Josephine Eddy	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	Jane Eddy	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Shirley Eddy	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Earl T. Creek	36	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
7	Ollie Creek	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Allen Clover	44	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
9	Clara Clover	40	Wife	—	Canada English
10	Allen Jr. Clover	19	Son	Ironworker	Michigan
11	Roy Clover	17	Son	—	Michigan
12	William E. Clover	15	Son	—	Michigan
13	Arthur Clover	13	Son	—	Michigan
14	Donald Clover	12	Son	—	Michigan
15	Anna Primeau	72	Mother-in-law	—	Canada English
16	Eugene Oxford	38	Head	Salesman	Michigan
17	Cleone Oxford	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
18	Eugene Jr. Oxford	8	Son	—	Michigan
19	Michael Oxford	3	Son	—	Michigan
20	Nicholas Kline	35	Head	Head-Roller	Missouri
21	Alice Kline	40	Wife	Attendant	Indiana
22	Leroy Kline	9	Son	—	Ohio
23	Katherine Kline	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	Joseph Foster	33	Head	Truck Driver	New York
25	Florence Foster	29	Wife	—	Michigan
26	Milton Moser	35	Head	Assembler	Kansas
27	Mamie Moser	38	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Milton Jr. Moser	8	Son	—	Michigan
29	Donald Clark THIS PERSON	31	Head	Machinist	Michigan
30	Maybelle Clark	27	Wife	—	South Dakota
31	Arthur Clark	10	Son	—	Michigan
32	Melvin Clark	6	Son	—	Michigan
33	Minne Peter	69	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
34	Wayne Stoll	31	Head	Handyman	Ohio
35	Elizabeth Stoll	26	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Harland Stoll	8	Son	—	Michigan
37	Charles Stoll	5	Son	—	Michigan
38	David Muir	63	Head	Butcher	Scotland
39	Mabel Muir	52	Wife	—	England
40	Joseph Moody	33	Father-in-law	Butcher	Michigan

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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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