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Edna Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edna Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, New York |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meredith town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Meredith Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bruce Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Clark | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edna Clark | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, New …
Spouse, age 19
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Delaware, New …
Spouse, age 29
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Spouse, age 39
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meredith town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Edna Clark THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Bruce Clark | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Donald Clark | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Parker W. Thayer | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 6 | Mary Thayer | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Sheldon Thayer | 29 | Son | Milk Tester | New York |
| 8 | Daniel Thayer | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Paul Thayer | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Elizabeth Thayer | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Marion Riddell | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Lawrence Riddell | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Hugh Riddell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 14 | Leonard Riddell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 15 | Dorothy Burns | 33 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Patricia Ann Burns | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 17 | J. Scott Means | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ida Means | 47 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 19 | Scott P. Means | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 20 | Elizabeth Means | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Hans Jacobson | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 22 | Margaret Jacobson | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 23 | David Olds | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 24 | Marion Olds | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | David Olds | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Francis Olds | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Richard Olds | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Ronald Olds | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Vernard Hossier | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Edna Hossier | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Helen Hossier | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Charlotte Hossier | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Shirley Hossier | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Hans C. Mueller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Emma Mueller | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Hans Robert Mueller | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Father Cook | 66 | Father | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 38 | Anna Cook | 68 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 39 | Michael Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 40 | Pearl Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Canada English |
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)