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Ethel Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Paulding-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Paulding-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Paulding-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crane Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Crane Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rita Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leo Clark | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patrick Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ethel Clark | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Paulding, Ohio
Spouse, age 36
Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Paulding-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 44
Paulding-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crane Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Paulding-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Paulding-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03126-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leo Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Ethel Clark THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Rita Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Patrick Clark | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Mary Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | James Clark | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | John Clark | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Jean Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Joan Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | John Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 51 | Mary Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | John Alex Smith | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | William Stuart | 35 | Head | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 54 | Gertie Stuart | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | John Stuart | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Eli Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Sarah Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Moses Miller | 26 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 59 | Edwin Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 60 | Eli Jr. Miller | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 61 | Albert Miller | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Mary Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Esther Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Hubert Koons | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Hazel Koons | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Joan Koons | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Joseph Koons | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Dwight Morris | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 69 | Rosa Morris | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Dwight Jr. Morris | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Henry Schwab | 26 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 72 | Hazel Schwab | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Donnave Schwab | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Duane Schwab | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Delmar Schwab | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Leroy Hill | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Beatrice Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Harold Tyler | 9 | Step Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Leonard Philpot | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 80 | Flo Philpot | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)