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Gertrude Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virgil Clark | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| May Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| J Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Imagine Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| A Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Gertrude Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gertrude Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imagine Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virgil Clark | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | May Clark | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 43 | Gertrude Clark THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 44 | A. J. Clark | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | J. D. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Glen C. Clark | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Edna Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Imagine Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary Marie Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ben Cross | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mary Cross | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 52 | Othaleen Cross | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Cross | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Thad Cross | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Herbert Cross | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Margaret Cross | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | J. M. Cross | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | King H. Stinnett | 59 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mattie Stinnett | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Sarah Jane Bishop | 82 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James D. Brown | 53 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 62 | Minda Brown | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 63 | Johana Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Luther Stuart | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Francis Stuart | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 66 | Anna Ruth Stuart | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dora Stuart | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Artic Stuart | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bobby Stuart | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | A. C. Stuart | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Katherine Stuart | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | W. R. Simons | 48 | Head | Commodity Clerk | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ethel Simons | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 74 | Stella Mae Stuart | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Alfred Runns | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lielie Runns | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mertie Runns | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Eliza Runns | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | R. C. Stuart | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Stuart | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
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)