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Laura Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Utah-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Laura Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Utah-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Utah-County, Utah |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Provo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Provo 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Clark | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jack Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Glen Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clifton Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Glen Clark | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Max Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Utah, Utah
Other, age 32
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Utah-County, Utah
Spouse, age 42
Utah-County, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Provo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Utah |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Utah-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Utah-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04220-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen L. Clark | 43 | Head | Fireman | Utah |
| 2 | Laura R. Clark THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Jack Clark | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Max J. Clark | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Margaret M. Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 6 | Glen A. Clark | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Clifton J. Clark | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Fred R. Mecham | 36 | Head | Rammer | Utah |
| 9 | Marian V. Mecham | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Mignon R. Mecham | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Norline Mecham | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Fred P. Mecham | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | David E. Mecham | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | Ralph J. Mecham | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 15 | G. Owen Draper | 45 | Head | General Repairman | Utah |
| 16 | Artell G. Draper | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | Melvin A. Draper | 20 | Son | Radio Repairman | Utah |
| 18 | Eugene O. Draper | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Betty R. Draper | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Dale G. Draper | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Remma J. Draper | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Shirley M. Draper | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Parley Mecham | 45 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 24 | Eva G. Mecham | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 25 | Robert R. Mecham | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Carol Mecham | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Grace Mecham | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Richard J. Mecham | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Donald J. Mecham | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Lola M. Mecham | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Mary E. Mecham | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | Irvin Woodhouse | 34 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 33 | Meda Woodhouse | 27 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 34 | Arlen K. Woodhouse | 7 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Norman K. Woodhouse | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | V. Ray Ewell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 37 | David H. Ewell | 41 | Brother | Carpenter | Utah |
| 38 | Lawrence J. Ewell | 48 | Brother | Herder | Utah |
| 39 | Lloyd Braithwaite | 29 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 40 | Violet N. Braithwaite | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
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)