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Grace Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Grace Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Canton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clark | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Patricia Tompkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Clark | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Grace M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00805-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Bybee | 57 | Head | Retained | Iowa |
| 2 | Ethel S Bybee | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John H Bybee | 29 | Son | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 5 | Edward H Shields | 24 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 6 | Violet Shields | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Larry Shields | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Hoyt Kelso | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 9 | Imogene Kelso | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Donna Kay Kelso | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Boyd Drummond | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Verda Drummond | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Frank P Johnson | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 14 | Edith Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Frances Johnson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 16 | Richard Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary J Mccormick | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Ray Johnson | 38 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Thomas Rob Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Garland Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Vicki La Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Merritt S Beals | 54 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 25 | Florence Beals | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Geo Pribble | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 27 | Alice Pribble | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Don Miller | 30 | Head | Plow Co | Illinois |
| 29 | Wife Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Child Miller | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Erma J Simpson | 56 | Head | Contract Trucking | Illinois |
| 32 | Erma J Simpson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jesse Gibbs | 43 | Head | Householder | Illinois |
| 34 | Elese Gibbs | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert Gibbs | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert S Dixon | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William Dixon | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles Clark | 57 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 39 | Grace Clark THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Patricia Tompkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)