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Edward Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Patrick — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Newspaper Publishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | North Bergen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clark | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Patrick Dalton | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Gerard Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edward Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ellen Clark | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 25
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Newspaper Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 34
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Newspaper Publishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Edward Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Clark
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Clark
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Clark
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02351-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Pfeiffer | 19 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 42 | Marion Pfeiffer | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Catherine Brennan | 24 | Niece | — | New York |
| 44 | Catherine Lewis | 49 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 45 | Catherine Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lillian Zatta | 40 | Sister in law | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 47 | Otto Grocot | 57 | Head | Stitcher | Germany |
| 48 | Anna Grocot | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | William Grocot | 31 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Margaret Grocot | 24 | Daughter in law | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | William Grocot | 1 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Louis Rossi | 65 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | Adele Rossi | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 54 | John Sonzogni | 40 | Head | Accountant | Italy |
| 55 | Marie Sonzogni | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Charles Sonzogni | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Edward Clark THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 58 | Ellen Clark | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edward Clark | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Gerard Clark | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Patrick Dalton | 70 | Father in law | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Clement Rosen | 35 | Head | Attorney | New Jersey |
| 63 | Natalie Rosen | 31 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 64 | David Rosen | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Gerald Zweig | 21 | Brother in law | Musician | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ohannes Harshafian | 63 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Armenia |
| 67 | Heranig Harshafian | 51 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 68 | Charlotte Harshafian | 30 | Daughter | Cosmetician | New Jersey |
| 69 | Jack Harshafian | 28 | Son | Mechanic Assistant | New Jersey |
| 70 | Aram Harshafian | 23 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 71 | Julia Harshafian | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 72 | Manoug Garabedian | 57 | Head | — | Turkey |
| 73 | Nina Garabedian | 53 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 74 | Jack Garabedian | 35 | Son | Photo Engraver | Turkey |
| 75 | Rose Garabedian | 27 | Daughter | — | England |
| 76 | Robert Garabedian | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Frank Macchi | 30 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 78 | Anna Macchi | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Susan Macchi | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Walter Warnock | 51 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)