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Earl Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Lillian — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Aurora Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road Work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Aurora Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Clark | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Paul Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Clark | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 9
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 20
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 30
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Aurora Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road Work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Earl Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Clark
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Clark
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Clark
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02526-00693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Krause | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Ida Krause | 79 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Wilson D. Fox | 43 | Head | Dry Cleaner | New York |
| 4 | Bessie M. Fox | 34 | Wife | Bookkeeper | England |
| 5 | Bernard D. Adams | 47 | Head | Minister | England |
| 6 | Bessie J. Adams | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | David J. Adams | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Mary Ruth Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 9 | Clifford E. Ernst | 33 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 10 | Helen E. Ernst | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Betty J. Ernst | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Albert E. Ernst | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Leo L. Youngers | 36 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 14 | Myrtle A. Youngers | 45 | Wife | Second Cook | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert J. Youngers | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 16 | Elizabeth Darling | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Earl J. White | 30 | Son-in-law | Machine Operator | New York |
| 18 | Viola J. White | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Virginia E. White | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Ronald G. White | 3 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 21 | Barbara E. White | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Carl J. Jr. White | 0 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 23 | Caroline M. Youngers | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Earl J. Clark THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Eleanor Clark | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Paul Clark | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | William H. Cronndall | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 28 | Emily T. Cronndall | 43 | Wife | Press | New York |
| 29 | Collins H. Cronndall | 21 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 30 | Florence E. Cronndall | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New York |
| 31 | Frances J. Cronndall | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Louis C. Barthold | 65 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marcella Barthold | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | John H. Coles | 51 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 35 | Edith M. Coles | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Jane R. Coles | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | John W. Jr. Coles | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Clara E. Coles | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Jessie R. Morse | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 40 | Norman L. Long | 35 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)