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Grace Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Grace Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Grace G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 Clay Village |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Herbert Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Grace Clark | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Herbert Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 22
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 4 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Grace G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty J Peavler | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Edward G Peavler | 55 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Annie M Peavler | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Herbert M Clark | 42 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Grace G Clark THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Herbert C Clark | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Thomas A Clark | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary E Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Homer T Sharp | 63 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 10 | Eval M Sharp | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Warren G Sharp | 18 | Son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 12 | James T Sharp | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Fielding Sharp | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lindsey Sharp | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Annie L Sharp | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ralph K Sharp | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John W Ennis | 21 | Step-son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 18 | G Thomas Sharp | 31 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sarah M Sharp | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | G Thomas Jr Sharp | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Velma P Sharp | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Theodore G Sharp | 21 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth Sharp | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Philip M Sharp | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Omar Jeffries | 51 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 26 | Annie Jeffries | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lillie G Jeffries | 17 | Daughter | 42 | Kentucky |
| 28 | Omar F Jeffries | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ralph E Gray | 21 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 30 | Eleanor R Gray | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | W Chester Keeling | 38 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ethel J Keeling | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Evelyn G Keeling | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William K Keeling | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Walter W Glove | 35 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 36 | Redeane J Glove | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | E Lenora Glove | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Helen B Glove | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Robert B Glove | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | W Doris Glove | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)