Edna Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegan-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edna Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegan-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegan-County, Michigan
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Allegan City
1935 Residence (County)	Allegan
Additional Details
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Allegan City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edna	Age	Birth yr
John Southard	Other	—	91	~1849
Christine Himes	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ruth Turner	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Edna Clark	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Rosa Turner	Other	—	60	~1880
Lewis Clark	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Allegan, Michigan

Spouse, age 39

Allegan, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Allegan, Michigan

Spouse, age 49

Allegan, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Allegan-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 59

Allegan-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Allegan City
1935 Residence (County)	Allegan
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Edna Clark

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01721-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martin E. Foote	65	Head	—	Michigan
2	Stella E. Foote	62	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Harvey Cook	31	Head	Oil Well Driller	Michigan
4	Lucy A. Cook	30	Wife	—	West Virginia
5	Helen Cook	14	Daughter	—	West Virginia
6	Harold Cook	12	Son	—	West Virginia
7	Jacqueline Cook	11	Daughter	—	West Virginia
8	Emogene Cook	10	Daughter	—	West Virginia
9	Hadley Cook	8	Son	—	West Virginia
10	George Cook	6	Son	—	West Virginia
11	Michael Cook	0	Son	—	Michigan
12	John Borman	29	Head	Barber	Michigan
13	Laura Borman	26	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Harold Weston	43	Head	County Welfare Agent	Michigan
15	Leah Weston	35	Wife	—	Michigan
16	David Weston	11	Son	—	Michigan
17	Donald Weston	8	Son	—	Michigan
18	Leonard Wathen	30	Head	Office Manager	Illinois
19	Josephine Wathen	30	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Walter Hessenthaler	48	Head	Farmer	Michigan
21	Beulah Hessenthaler	53	Wife	—	Michigan
22	Louis Bindemann	42	Head	Painter & Interior Decorator	Illinois
23	Alma Bindemann	36	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Frederick Bindemann	12	Son	—	Illinois
25	Carolyn Bindemann	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Charles Bindemann	2	Son	—	Michigan
27	Katharina Schwab	74	In-law	—	New York
28	Laura Johnston	65	Head	—	Michigan
29	Lewis D. Clark	64	Head	Laborer	Michigan
30	Edna Clark THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Christine Himes	19	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
32	Rosa Turner	60	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Michigan
33	Ruth Turner	20	Daughter	Waitress	Michigan
34	John Southard	91	Lodger	—	Michigan
35	Otis Ketchem	38	Head	Buffer And Polisher	Michigan
36	Ollie Ketchem	32	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Rose Mary Ketchem	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Rose Marie Ketchem	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Carroll Ginnings	25	Head	Printer	Michigan
40	Josephine Ginnings	24	Wife	Shipping Clerk	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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