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Irene Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Irene Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Irene O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Loudon Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frank Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ira Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Irene Clark | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| W Clark | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emil Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 17
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 27
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Irene O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Irene Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Irene Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. O. Clark | 32 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 2 | Irene O. Clark THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Clark | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Harold Clark | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ira Clark | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Emil Clark | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James Clark | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Phyllis Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Clark | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Avery Morgan | 33 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 11 | Dora Morgan | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Betty Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William Morgan | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Herbert Morgan | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Morgan | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ruth Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Cecil Morgan | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | George Morgan | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | J. L. Patrick | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John Patrick | 38 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 21 | Beadie Neary | 50 | Head | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 22 | William Neary | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Marie Neary | 24 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 24 | Roy Neary | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charlie Neary | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Fannie Neary | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Loretta Neary | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Carl Holcomb | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Maggie Holcomb | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Joclaire Holcomb | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Kenneth Holcomb | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Holley Layman | 56 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Myrtle Layman | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Freda Layman | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Okra Payne | 65 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 36 | Minnie Payne | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Carmel Payne | 21 | Son | Operator | West Virginia |
| 38 | A. M. Morris | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Iona Morris | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Nellie Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)