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Ellen Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Pineville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Matthew Clark | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Alma Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Clark | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Shelby Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Other, age 23
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 33
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Chandler | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | John Jackson | 50 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 3 | Margaret Jackson | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 4 | Jerome Cook | 43 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ruby Q Cook | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Horace Brown | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rhoda Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lillian Rose Brown | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Matthew Clark | 39 | Head | Orderly | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ellen Clark THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alma Clark | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | James S. Clark | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Shelby Clark | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ross Ray | 26 | Head | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 15 | Arnetta Ray | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Billie Lou Ray | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Howard Kemp Ray | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | A. Dewey Erwin | 40 | Head | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 19 | Leila Erwin | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Vera Mae Erwin | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Eva Alice Erwin | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | A. D. Jr. Erwin | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Martha Jean Erwin | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Robert Marion Erwin | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Thelma Marie Erwin | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | John Sanders | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 27 | Celia Sanders | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Malcolm Sanders | 27 | son | Warehouseman | Louisiana |
| 29 | Jerry Y. Sanders | 17 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Howard Ray Sanders | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Elaine Morey | 24 | Head | Laundry | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lawrence Jerry Morey | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Indra Morey | 66 | mother | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Hymen Morey | 40 | brother | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lillie Carpenter | 30 | Lodger | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 36 | William H. Jackson | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Esther Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Clarence Mcpherson | 36 | Head | Store Repairman | Kentucky |
| 39 | Frances Mcpherson | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Th. J. Mcpherson | 2 | 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)