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Gertrude Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaverdam township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaverdam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Clark | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| J Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Irene Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| H Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lanell Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Troy Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| B Clark | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ted Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Other, age 33
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 16 household members
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| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Spouse, age 44
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaverdam township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daffie Anderson | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Herman Anderson | 38 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | G. W. Wines | 67 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maybell Wines | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Geneva Wines | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thee Wines | 24 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nellitt Wines | 22 | Daughter | Home Winding | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leonard Wines | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Marjorie Wines | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dell Dara Wines | 69 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | A. H. Smothers | 47 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 12 | Addie R. Smothers | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Fuller J. Hall | 7 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William Hart | 24 | Head | Caretaker | Tennessee |
| 15 | Genevieve Hart | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | B. H. Clark | 48 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | Gertrude Clark THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | H. D. Clark | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Troy Clark | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Irene Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ted Clark | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | J. B. Clark | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lanell Clark | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)