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Margaret Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Clark | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ettie Clark | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lynwood Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Clark | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Vermont
Spouse, age 33
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1887 — 3 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Washington, Vermont
Spouse, age 41
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 8 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Washington-County, Vermont
Spouse, age 53
Washington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04237-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Crossett | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Edward H. Brown | 57 | Head | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 3 | Lula A. Brown | 49 | Wife | Cleaner | Vermont |
| 4 | John Griffin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 5 | Maud Griffin | 48 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Ross Griffin | 19 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 7 | Henry Stacey | 35 | Head | Sandblastman | Vermont |
| 8 | Gabrielle Stacey | 37 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 9 | Henriette Stacey | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Annette Stacey | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Ellen Stacey | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Richard Stacey | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 13 | John Stacey | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Emilien Guerin | 31 | Head | Stonecutter | Canada-French |
| 15 | Lucienne Guerin | 25 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 16 | William Mcleod | 44 | Head | Assistant Treasurer | Vermont |
| 17 | Rebecca Mcleod | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Elizabeth Mcleod | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Robert Mcleod | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Thomas Carroll | 74 | Head | Polisher | Vermont |
| 21 | Grace Carroll | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Thomas Ingram | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Scotland |
| 23 | Gladys Ingram | 38 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Thomas R. Ingram | 17 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | James Ingram | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Margaret Ingram | 64 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 27 | Alba Barelli | 28 | Head | Teacher | Vermont |
| 28 | R. Lynn Clark | 53 | Head | Truckman | Vermont |
| 29 | Margaret Clark THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Robert Clark | 28 | Son | Truckman | Vermont |
| 31 | Lynwood Clark | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 32 | Ettie Clark | 87 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Wayne Sabin | 37 | Head | Engineer | Vermont |
| 34 | Gertrude Sabin | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Stanley Sabin | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Albert Provost | 55 | Head | Polisher | Vermont |
| 37 | Alice Provost | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Charles Provost | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Anne Provost | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Foster Wheeler | 88 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Vermont |
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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)