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James Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Grace — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ditch digger |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Ditch Digger |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clark | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jerry Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lena Clark | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 23
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Ditch digger |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 James Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Clark
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Clark
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Clark
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01855-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanda Chellus | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Donald Chellus | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Jane Chellus | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Glenn Luyder | 66 | Head | Glass Assembler | Michigan |
| 5 | Doris Luyder | 68 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Ignatz Zanola | 48 | Head | Paint Rubber | Poland |
| 7 | Mary Abramczyk | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Poland |
| 8 | Stanislaus Abramczyk | 25 | Nephew | Welder | Michigan |
| 9 | John Tento | 51 | Head | Laborer | Romania |
| 10 | Grace Tento | 51 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 11 | George Tento | 23 | Son | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 12 | Arthur Tento | 18 | Son | Student Assistant | Michigan |
| 13 | Rita Tento | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Abraham Tento | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Gregory Tento | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Anthony Chierban | 52 | Head | Painter | Greece |
| 17 | Sophie Chierban | 43 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 18 | John Chieriban | 45 | Head | Saw Machine | Greece |
| 19 | Kathryn Chieriban | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Louis Chieriban | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Chieriban | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Georgia Chieriban | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James Clark | 49 | Head | Motor Assembler | Iowa |
| 24 | Hazel Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John Clark | 17 | Son | Telegram Boy | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary J. Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Paul Clark | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Paul Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Donald Clark | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William Daniels | 29 | Head | Trimmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Bonnie Daniels | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Betty Daniels | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Behla Daniels | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | James Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Ditch Digger | Iowa |
| 35 | Lena Clark | 18 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Jerry Clark | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | John Stodard | 56 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Lela Stodard | 40 | Wife | Deck Hand | Michigan |
| 39 | Patricia Stodard | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Barbara Stodard | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)