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Edith Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edith Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Evangeline-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Evangeline-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urohl Clark | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nela Clark | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leon Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edith Clark | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Belvia Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myrtis Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wesley Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Tonie Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Evangeline, Louisiana
Spouse, age 44
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 53
Evangeline-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01400-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William L. Clark | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Edith Clark THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Urohl Clark | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 44 | Wesley Clark | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Nela Clark | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Belvia Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Myrtis Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Tonie Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Leon Clark | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Julia D. Johnson | 81 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Heyman Johnson | 45 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Zenith D. Clark | 27 | Head | Bus Driver | Louisiana |
| 53 | Anna Clark | 33 | Wife | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 54 | Hubert Hazelston | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Tesia D. Hazelston | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Marion Hazelston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Vertie Hazelston | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | J. D. Hazelston | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Virginia Hazelston | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Betty Jane Hazelston | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Yvonne Hazelston | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Nolan Hazelston | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Hadley D. Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Dolly Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | M. H. Johnson | 14 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Alton Johnson | 9 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Curtis Johnson | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | John W. D. Elliot | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | John W. Elliot | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hiram D. Myler | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mersia Myler | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Leo Myler | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ralph D. Myler | 16 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Rose Myler | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Curry D. Myler | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Jessie Myler | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Atis Cole | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Nettie D. Cole | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Billie Ray Cole | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | J. C. Cole | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)