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Ethel Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mounds |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mounds |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbara Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarice Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lee Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frederick Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Clark | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Illinois
Other, age 26
Pulaski, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Pulaski-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Pulaski-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mounds |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00870-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Taggart | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jacob Taggart | 50 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary Alice Taggart | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Pimmie Hillard | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 45 | Verna Hillard | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lue Jane Hillard | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Raymond Orade | 4 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Walter Harris | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alma Harris | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lucille Harris | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Velma Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Emerald Shelby | 1 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Nerma Curry | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Zela Jones | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Margarette Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Jones | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sallie Dawson | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Percy Brown | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jennie Mae Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | La Dona Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Verdaline Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Clark | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 63 | Ethel Clark THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | James C. Clark | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Frederick Clark | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | William Clark | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Edward Clark | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Barbara L. Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Clarice Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Evelyn Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Eugene Clark | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ethel Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lee Louis Clark | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mattie Haynes | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Sylvia Ward | 59 | Head | 20 | Tennessee |
| 76 | John Dixon | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Ida Dixon | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Willie Green | 24 | Step-son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Clara Clark | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Aurora Clark | 52 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)