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Frances Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Frances Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Clark | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Coraia Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Muhlenburg, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Muhlenburg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 45
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Frances G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nelson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 56
Nelson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Frances Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frances Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Mattingly | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Reed Downs | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Crissell Ann Downs | 64 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bernard Downs | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ella Downs | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 6 | John R. Greenwell | 73 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rose Belle Greenwell | 70 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lucile Greenwell | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 9 | Louise Greenwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Benny Crissell | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ruby Crissell | 29 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 12 | Catherine Crissell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Shirley Ann Crissell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joseph Gaffney | 15 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 15 | D. H. Bartley | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 16 | Octavia Bartley | 32 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Robert Bartley | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ethel Bartley | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lorene Bartley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Bartley | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | J. H. (Jr.) Bartley | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ballard David Bartley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Phoebe Bartley | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bob Mattingly | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Eveline Mattingly | 50 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 26 | Adrie Mae Mattingly | 21 | Daughter | Assistant Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 27 | A. S. Ballard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Sarah Louise Ballard | 37 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 29 | Theresa Ballard | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charlie Morris | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary Morris | 18 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 32 | William H. Clark | 59 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Frances Clark THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 34 | Coraia Clark | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 35 | Merlin Crissell | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 36 | Eva Crissell | 23 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lewis Crissell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Robert L. Hagan | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lizzie Hagan | 77 | Wife | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 40 | Longo Newton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)