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John Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Marguerita — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Industry | Thread mfr. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Wing | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bart Petillon | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Catherine Gillis | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jessie Mackenzie | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marie Readier | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruby Smith | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Wing | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marjorie Clark | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 42
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Industry | Thread mfr. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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.
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 John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerita Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerita Clark
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Clark
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02655-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karin Crummener | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helene Soudrey | 18 | Sister | — | New York |
| 3 | Edwin Hollander | 39 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 4 | Helen Hollander | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Edwin Jr Hollander | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | David Hollander | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alice Dana | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Bridget Smiley | 46 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 9 | Ellen Mccullough | 32 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 10 | John B Clark THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 11 | Marjorie Clark | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Patricia Wing | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Robert G B Wing | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Bart Petillon | 43 | Butler | Butler | France |
| 15 | Marie Readier | 46 | Maid | Maid | France |
| 16 | Jessie Mackenzie | 46 | Nurse | Nurse | Scotland |
| 17 | Catherine Gillis | 36 | Nursemaid | Nursemaid | Scotland |
| 18 | Ruby Smith | 35 | Maid | Maid | England |
| 19 | Greene Henderson | 35 | Head | Representative | New York |
| 20 | Yvonne Henderson | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Edward Rumely | 58 | Head | Counsel | Indiana |
| 22 | Fanny Rumely | 62 | Wife | Manager | Indiana |
| 23 | Niles Rumely | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Milton C Bardenheuer | 39 | Head | Investment Banker | New York |
| 25 | Florence Bardenheuer | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Beatrice Roulette | 42 | Head | Clerk | Rumania |
| 27 | Max Roulette | 40 | Brother | Broker | Rumania |
| 28 | Naomi Welt | 32 | Sister | Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Isadore Welt | 72 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Rumania |
| 30 | Herman Newman | 64 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 31 | Josephine Newman | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Meyer Stone | 45 | Head | Medicine Doctor | New York |
| 33 | Ellen Stone | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Elsie Schroyer | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Haugenhofer | 35 | Head | Writer | England |
| 36 | Tibor Wahl | 27 | Head | Treasurer | Hungary |
| 37 | Irene Wahl | 28 | Wife | — | France |
| 38 | Howard Kiernan | 34 | Head | Field Representative | New York |
| 39 | Marion Kiernan | 34 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 40 | I. A. Hirschmann | 38 | Head | Advertiser | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)