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Ida Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ida Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ida R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Ripley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Clark | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Juanita Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Oliver Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shirley Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernard Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oliver Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Marlene Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dodge, Minnesota
Spouse, age 33
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Ida R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Dodge-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Dodge-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ida R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Beattie | 58 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lewis A. Beattie | 48 | Partner | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Angie J. Beattie | 51 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John E. Beattie | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Alvin E. Meier | 28 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Cora A. Meier | 20 | Hired Man's Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | James B. Leighton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mary J. Leighton | 53 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Otto H. Eiche | 25 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Ray C. State | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Beatrice J. State | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Irene A. State | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Henry A. Kroplin | 19 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Claudia Baker | 16 | Wife | Household Worker | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Lorain A. Baker | 18 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Lloyd Clark | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Mary Clark | 64 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Charlotte Clark | 34 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harry Johnson | 35 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Oliver L. Clark | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ida R. Clark THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lillian R. Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Oliver Jr. Clark | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Shirley E. Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Juanita A. Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Bernard D. Clark | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | George C. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Marlene J. Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | William Irving | 63 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 30 | Edna Irving | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | John A. Irving | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jesse W. Irving | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Melbourne E. Livingston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lillie A. Livingston | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Charles A. Ventach | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Martina Ventach | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Florence J. Ventach | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Howard C. Ventach | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Otto G. Armbrust | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Herman Miegel | 54 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Germany |
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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)