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George Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Alonzo — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Kathryn Clark | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Indiana
Son, age 22
Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Newton, Indiana
Son, age 32
Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Newton-County, Indiana
Head, age 42
Newton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Alonzo Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Clark
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alonzo Clark
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Clark
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Clark
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
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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 — Newton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Blankenbaker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lavina Blankenbaker | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Carol Ann Blankenbaker | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Norma Jean Blankenbaker | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 5 | Ralph Durflinger | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Georgia Durflinger | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ronald Durflinger | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 8 | Doris Durflinger | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 9 | Maynard Durflinger | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 10 | Lois Durflinger | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 11 | George Roadruck | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Martin Barker | 71 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Aletha Barker | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Marian Bicknell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Clara Bicknell | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | W. Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Arpha Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Jack Brown | 24 | Nephew | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Ransom Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Blanche Clark | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Jake Severs | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Jetta Severs | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Doris Severs | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary Katherine Severs | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Donald Severs | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Carl Clark | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Margaret Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Martha Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 29 | Francis Elijah | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Carrie Elijah | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Percy Chamberlin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Ramona Chamberlin | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Harlan Chamberlin | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Donald Chamberlin | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Roger Chamberlin | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 36 | George Clark THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Kathryn Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Martha Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 39 | W. S. Hessam | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Samantha Hessam | 77 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)