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Francis Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Francis Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clark | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Andrew Clark | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Francis Clark | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Montisante | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Irma Roemer | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 32
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Frances B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 40
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 52
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Francis Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01845-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer J. Maxwell | 49 | Head | Production Manager | Indiana |
| 2 | Thomas Parthan | 49 | Head | Assistant Mgr. | Michigan |
| 3 | Grace Parthan | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Nelson | 33 | Head | Secretary | Michigan |
| 5 | Violenda Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Arven S. Watkins | 43 | Head | Branch Manager | Ohio |
| 7 | Helen G. Watkins | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ruth Taylor | 36 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 9 | There Ends The Chatham Apartments | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Max A. Issselman | Isselman | 32 | Head | Interviewer | Canada-Eng |
| 11 | Elizabeth Issselman | Isselman | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Thomas Issselman | Isselman | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Sam J. Issselman | Isselman | 33 | Brother | Contractor | Canada-Eng |
| 14 | Henry Issselman | Isselman | 26 | Brother | Surveyor | Canada-Eng |
| 15 | William H. Walker | 76 | Lodger | Assistant Pastor | Michigan |
| 16 | Donald Robertson | 20 | Lodger | New Worker | Michigan |
| 17 | Robert Malchart | 30 | Lodger | Emerging | Kansas City |
| 18 | Robert Ellis | 34 | Lodger | Salesman | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Jones | 60 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 20 | Mary Kerr | 24 | Lodger | Graduate Nurse | Virginia |
| 21 | Wynona Jones | 25 | Lodger | Graduate Nurse | W. Virginia |
| 22 | Ruth Stiner | 25 | Lodger | Graduate Nurse | Ohio |
| 23 | Mabel Kelder | 30 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | Canada-Eng |
| 24 | Lillian Jak | 40 | Lodger | Mailing Clerk | Michigan |
| 25 | Robert Russell | 30 | Lodger | Commercial Artist | Missouri |
| 26 | Jane Russell | 23 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Herbert Owen | 40 | Lodger | Account Clerk | Ohio |
| 28 | Fama Owen | 30 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 29 | William Fruewether | 41 | Lodger | Check Layer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Charles H. Germer | 69 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 31 | Julia Germer | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | George A. White | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Edith W. White | 62 | Wife | Practitioner | Iowa |
| 34 | Emma J. Smith | 53 | Lodger | Practitioner | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Charles Clark | 56 | Head | Safety Engineer | Scotland |
| 36 | Francis Clark THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Andrew Clark | 31 | Son | Landscape Gardener | Scotland |
| 38 | Irma Roemer | 61 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 39 | James Montisante | 38 | Lodger | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Sylvia Willems | 29 | Head | Stenographer | 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)