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Fred Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Fred Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Montana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Madison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fred Clark | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Harold Lancaster | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Handley | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Fred Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leland Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Deryl Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arlene Clark | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Montana
Head, age 31
Madison, Montana · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Madison, Montana
Head, age 41
Madison, Montana · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Fred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Madison-County, Montana
Head, age 51
Madison-County, Montana · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Clark
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02224-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice M. Orr | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Ann Orr | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | France |
| 3 | Alice M. Orr | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Arthur Orr | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harry G. Mayo | 71 | Head | U. | Ohio |
| 6 | Minnie R. Mayo | 63 | Wife | N. | Ohio |
| 7 | Donald S. Clark | 22 | Head | 50 | Montana |
| 8 | Pauline Clark | 19 | Wife | H. | Montana |
| 9 | John V. Mayo | 41 | Head | 50 | Ohio |
| 10 | Ellen S. Mayo | 37 | Wife | H. | Ohio |
| 11 | Caroline Mayo | 13 | Daughter | S | Ohio |
| 12 | Catherine Mayo | 11 | Daughter | S | Indiana |
| 13 | Virgil Mayo | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | John C. Glen | 34 | Head | 50 | Finland |
| 15 | Geo. S. Osborne | 54 | Head | 70 | Arkansas |
| 16 | Steve Hoy | 63 | Lodger | 30 | C-S |
| 17 | Ray Erickson | 26 | Hired Hand | 50 | Idaho |
| 18 | Charles B. Card | 35 | Hired Hand | 50 | Wyoming |
| 19 | Melvin Osborne | 26 | Hired Hand | 50 | Idaho |
| 20 | John Johnson | 51 | Head | 50 | England |
| 21 | Court P. Milgate | 52 | Hired Hand | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Hugo Johnson | 44 | Hired Hand | 70 | Finland |
| 23 | C. S. Baker | 68 | Hired Hand | 50 | Michigan |
| 24 | Leslie H. Jasmann | 27 | Hired Hand | Wrangler | N. Dakota |
| 25 | Herman K. Davis | 39 | Hired Hand | 50 | Montana |
| 26 | Richard D. Clark | 25 | Head | 60 | Montana |
| 27 | Pauline Clark | 26 | Wife | H. | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Louis Clark | 59 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Maude P. Clark | 58 | Wife | H. | Montana |
| 30 | Fred Clark THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | 40 | Missouri |
| 31 | Arlene Clark | 42 | Wife | H. | Missouri |
| 32 | Fred Jr. Clark | 15 | Son | S | Montana |
| 33 | Hazel Clark | 13 | Daughter | S | Montana |
| 34 | Deryl Clark | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 35 | Leland Clark | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 36 | Harold Lancaster | 25 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Montana |
| 37 | Charles A. Handley | 57 | Herder | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Frank S. Herrick | 62 | Head | 50 | England |
| 39 | Minnie Herrick | 54 | Wife | H. | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ione Herrick | 19 | Daughter | S | Montana |
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)