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Doris Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Doris Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Doris E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garner Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Garner Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Clark | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Howard Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sylvia Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bertram Clark | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Doris Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Barbara Clark | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Florence Clark | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Phyllis Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Doris E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Doris E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garner Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Doris Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Iowa
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Sibling
Phyllis Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age
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
Sylvia Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Owen | 66 | Head | Farming | Canada |
| 2 | George R Owen | 32 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 3 | Beckie J Owen | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 4 | Fred R Owen | 41 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 5 | Grace G Owen | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 6 | Darlene R Owen | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Marjorie A Owen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Tommy R Owen | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Lois Jane Owen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Elmer A Joslin | 27 | Head | R R | Iowa |
| 11 | Bernice E Joslin | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 12 | Patricia Joslin | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Chas A Joslin | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lavern E Joslin | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Esther J Joslin | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Bertram D Clark | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 17 | Florence B Clark | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 18 | Doris E Clark THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Howard B Clark | 10 | Son | — | Council Bluffs |
| 20 | Phyllis A Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Council Bluffs |
| 21 | Barbara Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Council Bluffs |
| 22 | Sylvia V Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Council Bluffs |
| 23 | Carrie A Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Council Bluffs |
| 24 | Oral J Shep | 25 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 25 | Dottie M Shep | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 26 | Joann M Shep | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Robert Dillash | 15 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Iowa |
| 28 | Fred A Owen | 62 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 29 | Melvin Atkinson | 39 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 30 | Maria M Atkinson | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 31 | Robert F Atkinson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Donald R Atkinson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Harold Crane | 36 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 34 | Opal M Crane | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 35 | Bonnie J Crane | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Barbara G Crane | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | David L Crane | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | John Buckner | 44 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 39 | Mabel A Buckner | 30 | Wife | Housemaker | Iowa |
| 40 | Elmer M Buckner | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)