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Ellen Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | lawyer's office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Clark | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Louise Oliver | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Mc Candless | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Cunneen | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Barry Hutchings | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Myrtle Thierolf | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Cowan | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Madeline Creed | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rebecca Lerner | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Snell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marshall Ragsdale | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Flora Catholly | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ivor Jenkins | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Clark | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Craig Hoody | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albert Clay | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Ragsdale | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Eugene Clay | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Violet Hoody | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Ragsdale | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Suzanne Tazell | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Ragsdale | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Milton Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jean Lund | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Hatch | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Norbert Lerner | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Cornelia Lanwig | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Priscilla Catholly | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 29 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | lawyer's office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 Ellen Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Snell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Craig Hoody
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Thierolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mc Candless
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Catholly
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Creed
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Priscilla Catholly
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Ragsdale
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barry Hutchings
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02331-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Cunneen | 33 | Head | Assistant Editor | New York |
| 2 | Madeline Creed | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Flora C. Catholly | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Priscilla C. Catholly | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ellen E. Clark THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 6 | Paul E. Jr. Clark | 26 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Barry Hutchings | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John R. Mc Candless | 21 | son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 9 | Ella Cowan | 51 | Servant | Housekeeper | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Arthur Hatch | 76 | Brother in law | — | New York |
| 11 | Suzanne Tazell | 40 | maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 12 | Jean Lund | 27 | lodger | Radio Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | William Schmidt | 27 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Milton Schmidt | 21 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Myrtle Thierolf | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Norbert Lerner | 46 | lodger | Executive | Poland |
| 17 | Rebecca Lerner | 46 | lodger | Cook | Poland |
| 18 | Ivor Jenkins | 35 | lodger | Salesman | Wales |
| 19 | Elizabeth Ragsdale | 39 | wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 20 | Marshall N. Jr. Ragsdale | 18 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William H. Ragsdale | 63 | father | Investigator | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie P. Ragsdale | 61 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Violet M. Hoody | 26 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Craig H. Hoody | 3 | son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 25 | Albert G. Clay | 16 | Brother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Eugene B. Clay | 16 | Brother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Louise Oliver | 60 | maid | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth A. Snell | 21 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Cornelia Lanwig | 45 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Emma Taylor | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Loudon S. Taylor | 57 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Kenneth H. Bath | 28 | Head | Supervisor Purchasing | Missouri |
| 33 | Barbara N. Bath | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Orrion H. Cledister | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Jeannette M. Cledister | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)