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Ethel Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vanderburgh-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Evansville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Clark | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marvin Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Clark | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vanderburg, Indiana
Spouse, age 28
Vanderburg, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Spouse, age 38
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 48
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01113-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Brackett | 25 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Marian Brackett | 19 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Frank Bickwice | 53 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Grace Bickwice | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Elizabeth Bickwice | 22 | daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary Lois Bickwice | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Silas Hedges | 38 | head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 48 | Mildred Hedges | 29 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Shirley Hedges | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Jesse Baumgartner | 49 | head | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Clifford Baumgartner | 23 | nephew | Teller | Indiana |
| 52 | Martin Baumgartner | 75 | father | — | Germany |
| 53 | Frank Krumm | 71 | head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Dorothy Krumm | 66 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Doris Krumm | 26 | daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Orval Bullock | 46 | head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 57 | Ruth Bullock | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Harold Bullock | 21 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | Orval Jr Bullock | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Elizabeth Schnell | 52 | head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Jack Schnell | 24 | son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 62 | Andrew C. Abell | 56 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Nan Abell | 49 | wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 64 | Lloyd Abell | 22 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | John Fulton | 24 | son-in-law | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 66 | Lorene Fulton | 24 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Jolene Fulton | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Maxwell Pate | 35 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Pearl Pate | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Clyde Simon | 50 | head | Barber | Illinois |
| 71 | Bertha Baldridge | 54 | head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 72 | Eugene Baldridge | 18 | son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Walter Clark | 49 | head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 74 | Ethel Clark THIS PERSON | 48 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Marvin Clark | 21 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Charles E Clark | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Dolores Clark | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Received Wrong Information Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Hobart Buxton | 42 | head | Instrument Man | Indiana |
| 80 | Lorraine Buxton | 39 | wife | — | Indiana |
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)