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Fred Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Fred Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elbert & Elbert — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Fred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Bayonne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of Bayonne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Clark | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Fred Clark | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 28
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Fred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Bayonne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Fred Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elbert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Elbert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elbert Clark
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elbert Clark
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Clark
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Clark
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02346-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel W. Cooper | 35 | Head | Stillman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Kathleen Cooper | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Marianne Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Susan Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ada Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edward J. Donnelly | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Catherine S. Donnelly | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Sylvester Bitunski | 34 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Dorothy E. Bitunski | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Frederick P. Deans | 44 | Lodger | Sign Painter | New York |
| 11 | Robert Deans | 19 | Lodger | Photostat | New York |
| 12 | Donald Deans | 9 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 13 | Dorothy E. Clark | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Fred G. Clark THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Harlan S. Jarvis | 43 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 16 | Mae Jarvis | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | John Jarvis | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John Reynich | 63 | Head | — | Austria |
| 19 | Elizabeth Reynich | 61 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 20 | Mary Reynich | 25 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elizabeth G. Reynich | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ida Burg | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 23 | William Burg | 25 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 24 | Louis Burg | 30 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mildred S. Burg | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 26 | Cornelius A. Peterson | 48 | Head | — | Norway |
| 27 | William Peterson | 38 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Olga Peterson | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Laura Maas | 43 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 30 | Fred C. Bridgel | 46 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 31 | E. Isabelle Bridgel | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Donald Bridgel | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Elizabeth Bridgel | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Bridgel | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Constance Bridgel | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John S. Duda | 41 | Head | Pipefitter Helper | New Jersey |
| 37 | Julia Duda | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Duda | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Francis Duda | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frank S. Frankish | 42 | Head | Handy Man | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)