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Maggie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Milton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clark | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Maggie Clark | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Bessie Clark | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 43
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 54
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 64
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Maggie Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Henry Andrews | 25 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Emma Lina Andrews | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Helen Ray Andrews | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | William G. Reed | 72 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Anna Reed | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | James T. Jones | 83 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 7 | James T. Jr. Jones | 25 | Son | Knitter | Delaware |
| 8 | Sammie Edward Moore | 27 | Head | W. P. A. Project | Delaware |
| 9 | Matilda Moore | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Sammie Edward Jr. Moore | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 11 | Herschel Drain | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 12 | Annie B. Drain | 42 | Wife | Cook Private | Delaware |
| 13 | Roy Clark | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 14 | Virginia M. Clark | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Florida |
| 15 | Juanita Rodriguez Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | John H. Clark | 66 | Head | Farm Work | Delaware |
| 17 | Maggie Clark THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Bessie M. Clark | 42 | Daughter | House Work | Delaware |
| 19 | Alberta Harmon | 42 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Clinton W. Harmon | 26 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Howard Harmon | 25 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 22 | Winona M. Harmon | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Lawrence J. Tilley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Edna F. Tilley | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | John W. Jr. Clark | 46 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 26 | Lulu R. Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Wilfred J. Clark | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Archie B. Clark | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Ray W. Clark | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Joan E. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 31 | John W. Iii Clark | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 32 | Emma Robinson | 70 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Edward Martin Robinson | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 34 | Carl H. Reed | 25 | Head | Button Cutter | Delaware |
| 35 | Betty A. Reed | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 36 | Richard R. Reed | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 37 | William Market | 60 | Head | W. P. A. Project | Delaware |
| 38 | Samuel Bailey | 65 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 39 | Zolla Naples | 41 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | Gladys E. Graham | 34 | Sister | Child Nurse | Delaware |
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)