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Laura Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Laura Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcpherson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delmore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Delmore Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Norma Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lois Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Aleda Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Laura Clark | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Warren Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Martin Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Other, age 29
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delmore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Laura Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01243-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sigle C. Knudson | 55 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 42 | Beryl Knudson | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Gust Knudson | 53 | Brother | Farming | Kansas |
| 44 | Maude Hill | 43 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Laurence Hill | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | James Donald Hill | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Martin J. Clark | 43 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 48 | Laura Clark THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Warren Clark | 19 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 50 | Aleda Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Norma Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Lois Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Vernon Clark | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | James Clark | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Thomas F. Babcock | 61 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 56 | Lillie M. Babcock | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lester E. Babcock | 27 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 58 | Florence C. Babcock | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Russell E. Babcock | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Elsie C. Rump | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 61 | Leslie W. Wilson | 41 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 62 | Lulu Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Coral Wilson | 75 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | John J. Unruh | 45 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 65 | Addie Unruh | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Bernard Unruh | 16 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 67 | Lena Unruh | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Myrtle Unruh | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Bella Unruh | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Luane Unruh | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Ben C. Roth | 47 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 72 | Katie Roth | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Jacob Roth | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Della Roth | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Obed Roth | 16 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 76 | Elizabeth Roth | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Alfreda Roth | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Le Roy Roth | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Norman Roth | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Dale Duane Roth | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)