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Howard Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Howard Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lorraine Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Isabelle Clark | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clifford Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elvera Clark | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Arnold Clark | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Howard Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Clark | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harold Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 6
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 16
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Howard Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Clark
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Harold Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Tost | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Charles Tost | 65 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 3 | Anna Tost | 64 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 4 | Arthur Tost | 28 | Son | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Tore Einar Josephson | 29 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Alice Josephson | 23 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 7 | Arthur Clark | 50 | Head | Pipe Layer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Elvera Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Isabelle Clark | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Harold Clark | 20 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Arnold Clark | 18 | Son | Orderly | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Arthur Clark | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Howard Clark THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Clifford Clark | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Blanche Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Virginia Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Lorraine Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Melvin Johnson | 31 | Head | Napkin Folder | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Dorothy Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Thomas Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Kay Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Andrew Johnson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 23 | Anna Johnson | 59 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 24 | Astrid Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Remit Carlson | 32 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Grace Carlson | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Robert Carlson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ronald Carlson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Anton Wickman | 57 | Head | Pattern Maker | Sweden |
| 30 | Anna Wickman | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Wallace Wickman | 22 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Lucille Wickman | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Hilmer Sandberg | 44 | Head | Utility Man | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Florence Sandberg | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Phyllis Sandberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Donald Sandberg | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Jack Sandberg | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Leonard Feldmeier | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Bessie Feldmeier | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Bertrand Feldmeier | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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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)