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John Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, New Jersey
SurnameClark
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)New Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)Middlesex
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardNew Brunswick
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Winifred Clark Daughter — 11 ~1929
Margaret Clark Daughter — 18 ~1922
Martin Clark Head — 53 ~1887
Thomas Clark Son — 19 ~1921
John Clark Son — 25 ~1915
William Clark Son — 15 ~1925
Joseph Clark Son — 7 ~1933
Mary Clark Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 5
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 15
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Son, age 25
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Clark
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) New Brunswick
1935 Residence (County) Middlesex
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Clark
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Clark
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Thomas Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02360-00401)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Salvatore Damico 25 Head Laborer New Jersey
2 Margaret Damico 23 Wife — New Jersey
3 Angelina Damico 57 Mother — Italy
4 Jenny Damico 33 Sister — Italy
5 John Horvath 48 Head Laborer Hungary
6 Julia Horvath 42 Wife — Hungary
7 Joseph Horvath 22 Son Laborer Michigan
8 Anna Horvath 19 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
9 Alex The Turk 32 Head Mechanic New Jersey
10 Irene The Turk 24 Wife — Hungary
11 Arlene The Turk 3 Daughter — New Jersey
12 Theodore The Turk 0 Son — New Jersey
13 Frank Daboc 52 Lodger Laborer Hungary
14 Lucy Williams 46 Head — Hungary
15 Steve Williams 31 Son Salesman New Jersey
16 Elizabeth Williams 29 Daughter-in-law — New Jersey
17 John Williams 7 Grandson — New Jersey
18 Elizabeth Williams 5 Granddaughter — New Jersey
19 Marion Williams 4 Granddaughter — New Jersey
20 Martin Clark 53 Head Foreman Scotland
21 Mary Clark 44 Wife — New Jersey
22 John Clark THIS PERSON 25 Son — New Jersey
23 Thomas Clark 19 Son Clerk New Jersey
24 Margaret Clark 18 Daughter — New Jersey
25 William Clark 15 Son — New Jersey
26 Winifred Clark 11 Daughter — New Jersey
27 Joseph Clark 7 Son — New Jersey
28 M. J. Dinces 47 Head Salesman Austria
29 Nellie Dinces 44 Wife — New Jersey
30 Harold Dinces 20 Son Auto Greaser New Jersey
31 Elythe Dinces 13 Daughter — New Jersey
32 Harry Weinick 48 Head Salesman Russia
33 Rebecca Weinick 47 Wife — Russia
34 Samuel Kenonsh 29 Head Salesman New Jersey
35 Pauline Kenonsh 26 Wife — New York
36 Martin Kenonsh 7 Son — New Jersey
37 Shirley Kenonsh 3 Daughter — New Jersey
38 Thad Witkowski 42 Head Drier New Jersey
39 Viola Witkowski 34 Wife Operator New Jersey
40 Betty Witkowski 5 Daughter — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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