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Laura Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Laura Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada English
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Patricia Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laura Clark | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 30
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Louisa A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1928 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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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-t0627-01870-00761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine Quincy | 18 | sister | — | New York |
| 42 | Kathleen Quincy | 14 | sister | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Bernard Quincy | 10 | brother | — | Michigan |
| 44 | William Clark | 43 | head | Bus Driver | Canada English |
| 45 | Laura Clark THIS PERSON | 39 | wife | — | Canada English |
| 46 | Patricia Clark | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Robert Clark | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | James Clark | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Shirley Clark | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Emidio Coccia | 33 | head | Assemblyman | Italy |
| 51 | Lucille Coccia | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph Coccia | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Cesaria Coccia | 67 | mother | — | Italy |
| 54 | Gordon Hance | 39 | head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 55 | Mary Hance | 26 | wife | — | England |
| 56 | Donald Hance | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Raymond Hance | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Walter Austin | 33 | head | Cutter Hand | Canada English |
| 59 | Catherine Austin | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Walter W. Jr. Austin | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Jeannette Austin | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Leroy Woolner | 40 | head | Packer | Michigan |
| 63 | Anna Woolner | 40 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Doris Woolner | 18 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Dernita Woolner | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Marian Woolner | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Harry Hayter | 61 | head | Electrician | England |
| 68 | Alice Hayter | 54 | wife | — | England |
| 69 | Dorothea Hayter | 23 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Lawrence Mcintyre | 47 | head | Bench Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ethel Mcintyre | 47 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Arthur Mcintyre | 18 | son | Guide | Michigan |
| 73 | Ruth Mcintyre | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Leroy Shipton | 51 | head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 75 | Dorothy Shipton | 48 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Helen Shipton | 26 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Delbert Shipton | 21 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | Ralph Shipton | 18 | son | Janitor | Ohio |
| 79 | Virginia Shipton | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Richard Shipton | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
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)