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Ethel Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adelia & Delia — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Clark | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Adelia Clark | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Denmark Clark | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Milliner |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ethel Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Adelia Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelia Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Adelia Clark
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Clark
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Clark
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelia Clark
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Denmark Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Stahid | 40 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 52 | Lawrence Stahid | 18 | son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Waldo Stahid | 15 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Doris Stahid | 13 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Percival Stahid | 8 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Thomas Tobin | 47 | Head | Gas Maker | Canada |
| 57 | Mary Tobin | 49 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 58 | Mary F. Tobin | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Thomas H. Tobin | 19 | son | Gas Maker | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Annie E. Tobin | 17 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 61 | James J. Tobin | 15 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Walter E. Tobin | 14 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Irving Tobin | 12 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Margaret Tobin | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | William Reed | 55 | Head | Trucking | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Josephine Reed | 46 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Harry Nelson | 35 | Lodger | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 68 | James F. Riggs | 31 | Lodger | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alfonso Zannetta | 34 | Lodger | Chef | Italy |
| 70 | Clarence Tarr | 44 | Head | Wholesale Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Cora J. Tarr | 47 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Carl Tarr | 25 | son | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Lester Tarr | 20 | son | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Helen Tarr | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Minnie Tarr | 21 | Daughter in law | None | New York State |
| 76 | Cora Tarr | 0 | Grand Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Christina Brown | 58 | Head | Lodging House | Sweden |
| 78 | George Neary | 53 | Lodger | Master Mariner | Canada |
| 79 | Angus Mceachern | 35 | Lodger | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Philip Mchugh | 39 | Lodger | Fisherman | Canada |
| 81 | Charles Anderson | 52 | Lodger | Mason | Sweden |
| 82 | William Morton | 26 | Lodger | Fisherman | Maine |
| 83 | Ralph Cappuccio | 30 | Lodger | Fisherman | Texas |
| 84 | Peter Carras | 42 | Lodger | Fisherman | Italy |
| 85 | John Thorpe | 37 | Lodger | Fisherman | Norway |
| 86 | Thomas Winters | 29 | Lodger | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Joseph H. Carpenter | 46 | Head | Fish Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Hannah Carpenter | 39 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Dorothy E. Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Franklin Wittal | 49 | Lodger | Fish Handler | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Celesta A. Kendall | 65 | Head | None | Maine |
| 92 | Helen M. Kendall | 46 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Adelia Clark | 70 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Denmark Clark | 38 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ethel M. Clark THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Matthew Drew | 48 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 97 | Bertha Drew | 47 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Oliver Nelson | 33 | Head | Letter Carrier | Sweden |
| 99 | Ethel Nelson | 32 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Forest R. Davis | 32 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)