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Edward Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Y. C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber Helper |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Plumber Helper |
| Township / Ward | N Y C |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Clark | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Esther Goldstein | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Clark | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 8
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 19
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Apron Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 30
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Y. C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Plumber Helper |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | G 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 Edward Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Clark
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward 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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02748-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Simons | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Alfred Benson | 35 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 44 | Loretta Benson | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Loretta Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | William Benson | 17 | Son | Mess. Worker | New York |
| 47 | Thomas Benson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Raymond Benson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Loretta Byrd | 72 | Mother | — | New York |
| 50 | George Schieffelin | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 51 | Alice Schieffelin | 41 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 52 | Andrew Schieffelin | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Alexandria Schieffelin | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Bernard Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Anna Smith | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Bernard Jr. Smith | 19 | Son | Mess. Worker | New York |
| 57 | Joseph Smith | 17 | Son | Mess. Worker | New York |
| 58 | Edward Smith | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Mary Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Thomas Armstrong | 35 | Head | Dispatcher | Ireland |
| 61 | Margaret Armstrong | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Thomas Jr. Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Patrick Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | William Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Edward Clark THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Plumber Helper | New York |
| 66 | Dorothy Clark | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Dorothy Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Edward Clark | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Robert Clark | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | James Clark | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Esther Goldstein | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 72 | Ebenezer Cameron | 53 | Head | Doorman | Scotland |
| 73 | Lottie Cameron | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Donald Cameron | 21 | Son | Handyman | New York |
| 75 | James Cameron | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Howard Bouton | 25 | Son-in-law | Handyman | New York |
| 77 | Sydney Bouton | 26 | Head | Painting | New York |
| 78 | Julia Bouton | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | John Bouton | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Michael Tiernan | 42 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)