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Doris Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Doris Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Doris B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danvers Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ho |
| Industry | ho |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Ho |
| Township / Ward | Danvers Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Faith Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Doris Clark | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 22
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Spouse, age 34
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Doris B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danvers Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | ho |
| Industry | ho |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Doris Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01579-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris B. Clark THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Allen Clark | 15 | Son | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Faith Clark | 12 | Daughter | Ho | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Richard Clark | 9 | Son | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Frederic Balboni | 40 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Alma Balboni | 36 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Richard Balboni | 2 | Son | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Shafter Clark | 43 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Hilda H. Clark | 43 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Rodney C. Clark | 18 | Son | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Priscilla B. Clark | 16 | Daughter | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Martha Clark | 12 | Daughter | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary E. Curtis | 69 | Mother-in-law | Ho | Maine |
| 14 | Grace T. Cleveland | 83 | Head | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Raymond L. Cleveland | 58 | Son | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Norman Brown | 35 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Elsa Brown | 35 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 18 | James R. Brown | 2 | Son | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Byron Spooner | 32 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Marie Spooner | 27 | Wife | Ho | Canada-English |
| 21 | Priscilla Spooner | 6 | Daughter | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Beverly Spooner | 5 | Daughter | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Vivian Spooner | 2 | Daughter | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 24 | George Sears | 74 | Head | Judge | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Jennie W. Sears | 74 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Marion W. Sears | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frank Elley | 62 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Clara Elley | 62 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John Elley | 23 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Elley | 21 | Son | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Harold Miller | 45 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Muriel Miller | 35 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Stuart Florence Miller | 54 | Mother-in-law | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas Thebeau | 55 | Head | Riding Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Helen Thebeau | 50 | Wife | Ho | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Joseph Thebeau | 30 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Thomas Jr. Thebeau | 23 | Son | Reporter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Helen M. Wells | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Canada-English |
| 39 | Florence H. Wells | 20 | Daughter | Ho | Canada-English |
| 40 | Alfred J. Vallancourt | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
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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)