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Lillian Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameClark
Given NameLillian (V)
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDelaware
1935 Residence (City)Prospect Park
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryMetal Works
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1144
Highest GradeG-3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
OccupationHelper
Township / WardProspect Park
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lillian Age Birth yr
Virginia Clark Daughter — 23 ~1917
George Clark Head — 53 ~1887
Lillian Clark Spouse — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clarke
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clark
Given Name Lillian F
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
Surname Clark
Given Name Lillian (V)
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
1935 Residence (City) Prospect Park
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation Helper
Industry Metal Works
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1144
Highest Grade G-3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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Our Model Tree links Lillian Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03494-00547)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Katherine (V) Kirk 49 Wife Executive Pennsylvania
42 Helen (V) Connors 69 Head — Pennsylvania
43 Emma Gideon 66 Sister — Pennsylvania
44 Victor Majewski 26 Head Welder Pennsylvania
45 Lottie (V) Majewski 24 Wife — Pennsylvania
46 William Craig 35 Head Carpenter New York
47 Anna (V) Craig 31 Wife — Pennsylvania
48 Louise Ann Craig 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
49 Norman Bruce Craig 5 Son — New York
50 George S. (V) Miller 84 Head — New Jersey
51 Arthur (V) Gerhard 54 Head Teacher New York
52 Mary Gerhard 28 Daughter Teacher Idaho
53 Howard Gerhard 22 Son Salesman Pennsylvania
54 William H. Davis 44 Head — Delaware
55 William Jr. Davis 18 Son Engineer Pennsylvania
56 Alfred (V) Karpinski 35 Head Coal Roller New York
57 Sophia May Karpinski 25 Wife — New York
58 George Clark 53 Head Sander Pennsylvania
59 Lillian (V) Clark THIS PERSON 53 Wife Helper Delaware
60 Virginia Clark 23 Daughter — Pennsylvania
61 William Turner 21 Head — Pennsylvania
62 Emily (V) Turner 20 Wife — Pennsylvania
63 Virginia (V) Anderson 42 Head Layout Man Pennsylvania
64 William Anderson 21 Son Clerk Pennsylvania
65 Robert Anderson 20 Son Operator Pennsylvania
66 Norman Dougherty 23 Head Nurse Pennsylvania
67 Ann (V) Dougherty 22 Wife Sales Mgr. Pennsylvania
68 Arthur C. Armitage 51 Head Student Massachusetts
69 Doreen Elizabeth M. Armitage 23 Wife — Ireland

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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)

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