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George Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Lucy — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Clark | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Holden | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Viola Clark | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | dry cleaner |
| Industry | cleaning dye |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Head, age 32
Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Lawrence Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Clark
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Clark
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Clark
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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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 — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02255-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B Manley | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 2 | Ella B Manley | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Linda Manley | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Henry Lushington | 56 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 5 | Mary Lushington | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Henry E Lushington | 20 | Son | Bricklayer App | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ralph E Lushington | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | George Clark THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 9 | Viola Clark | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ruth J Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Georgia A Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Mary Holden | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 13 | Louis Ristow | 43 | Head | Contractor | Nebraska |
| 14 | Vesta M Ristow | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Vera Ristow | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Alice Ristow | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Wesley Ristow | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Sylvia Ristow | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Samuel Campbell | 59 | Head | Feeder | Illinois |
| 20 | Lucy Campbell | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Hanal | 31 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Ruby Hanal | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Jerry Hanal | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | William L Clarke | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Minnie Clarke | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Joel E Richards | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Laura J Richards | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Rudolph Leb | 36 | Head | Fireman | Nebraska |
| 29 | Vlasta Leb | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Rudolph Leb | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Barbara Leb | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Guy Rodgers | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Beatrice Rodgers | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Virginia Rodgers | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Rosella Rodgers | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Cyrilla Rodgers | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Kenneth Rodgers | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Betty Rodgers | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Richard Ruffner | 30 | Head | Tollman | New York |
| 40 | Lois Ruffner | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
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)