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Jessie Clark — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Clark across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jessie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Rush Lake Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Jessie Clark | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Delmar Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ione Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Billy Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Palo Alto, …
Spouse, age 23
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Spouse, age 32
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Jessie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Clark across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Clark
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:1037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel G. Canbury | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Ethel G. Canbury | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Irene C. Canbury | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Hubert P. Canbury | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Mark E. Canbury | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary E. Canbury | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | William P. Clark | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Jessie F. Clark THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 9 | Ione M. Clark | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Delmar G. Clark | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Merle G. Clark | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | William P. Clark | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Robert L. Clark | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Billy Joe Clark | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 15 | John Wilhelm | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Switzerland |
| 16 | Rachael Wilhelm | 42 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Bessie I. Wilhelm | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 18 | Gilbert J. Wilhelm | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary G. Wilhelm | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary E. Romer | 64 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Bert M. Romer | 37 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Maynard S. Grovenickle | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 23 | Elizabeth Grovenickle | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Eldon Grovenickle | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Freda C. Grovenickle | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Ethel P. Grovenickle | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Elmer G. Ducommun | 26 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 28 | Lana G. Ducommun | 22 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Gunnar Runneberg | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Alma Runneberg | 20 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Helen Runneberg | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Darwin Runneberg | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Lorraine Runneberg | 0 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Ernest L. Olson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Gertie Olson | 22 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Wallace F. Romer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Earl L. Romer | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Arlene L. Romer | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Beverly Ann Romer | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Ruth Irene Fritz | 20 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 41 | Everett E. Moberly | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Juanita Moberly | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 43 | Maxine Moberly | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Marion Moberly | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 45 | Elfred Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Emaline Johnson | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Marion R. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 48 | Amy R. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Roger Byerton | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Percy G. Thodgard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)