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Ethel Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Florida |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Haven city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sectioning |
| Industry | Citrus Cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Sectioning |
| Township / Ward | Winter Haven City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shairon Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lloyd Clark | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Raymond Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marvin Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bruce Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Clark | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Florida
Other, age 38
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Polk-County, Florida
Spouse, age 46
Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winter Haven city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Sectioning |
| Industry | Citrus Cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00613-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percival Grissett | 31 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Florida |
| 2 | Margaret Grissett | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John C. Allen | 35 | Head | Cotton Operator | Maryland |
| 4 | Martha Allen | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Harry W. Liesche | 41 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Bertha Liesche | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Marion S. Hunter | 42 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 8 | Lydia Hunter | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Rosalie Carlisle | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sarah French Frierson | 81 | Mother | — | S. Carolina |
| 11 | H. C. Frierson | 52 | Brother | Manager | W. Virginia |
| 12 | Lloyd L. Clark | 51 | Head | — | Florida |
| 13 | Ethel Clark THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Sectioning | Florida |
| 14 | Raymond Clark | 16 | Son | C.C.C. | Florida |
| 15 | Shairon Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Bruce Clark | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Ernest Clark | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Marvin Clark | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Ruth Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | H. W. Boyer | 60 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Pearl Boyer | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry Sheppard | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | W. Virginia |
| 23 | A. F. Young | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 24 | Ovie Young | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Anna Reese | 61 | Head | Trained Nurse | S. Carolina |
| 26 | John C. Wakefield | 33 | Head | Attendant | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary Lucille Wakefield | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)