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Laura Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Thelma Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sidney Clark | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Junior Clark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Paul Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Billie Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kathaline Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Other, age 27
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Spouse, age 35
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Adams | 22 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 42 | Viola Adams | 19 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 43 | Carolyn Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 44 | Henry Cales | 48 | Head | Tipple Man | Virginia |
| 45 | Emma Cales | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Isaac Bernet | 68 | Head | Mining | Virginia |
| 47 | Sallie Bernet | 66 | Wife | Home Work | Virginia |
| 48 | Stella Bernet | 40 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 49 | Bernet Bernet | 25 | Daughter | Home Work | West Virginia |
| 50 | Josephine Josephine | 11 | Granddaughter | Minor | West Va |
| 51 | Earl W. Basham | 32 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 52 | Bertha Basham | 27 | Wife | House | West Va |
| 53 | Edna Basham | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 54 | Earl Jr. Basham | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 55 | Patricia Basham | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 56 | Ernest C. Basham | 22 | Brother | Load Coal | West Va |
| 57 | Mike York | 41 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 58 | Grace York | 34 | Wife | House | West Va |
| 59 | Beatrice York | 18 | Daughter | House | West Va |
| 60 | Helen York | 14 | Daughter | Home | West Va |
| 61 | Edgar York | 16 | Son | — | West Va |
| 62 | Hazel York | 12 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 63 | Jackie York | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 64 | Clinton York | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 65 | Billie York | 5 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 66 | Coy York | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 67 | Willard Mcguire | 44 | Head | Load Coal | West Va |
| 68 | Velma Mcguire | 34 | Wife | Beauty Parlor | West Va |
| 69 | Edna Ash | 16 | Hired Girl | House | West Va |
| 70 | Millard Walls | 53 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 71 | Dollie Walls | 43 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 72 | Quinton Walls | 21 | Son | Load Coal | West Va |
| 73 | Virginia Walls | 20 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 74 | Sidney Clark | 38 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 75 | Laura Clark THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 76 | Kathaline Clark | 15 | Daughter | Servant | West Va |
| 77 | Paul Clark | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
| 78 | Thelma Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 79 | Junior Clark | 9 | Son | — | West Va |
| 80 | Billie Clark | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
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)