Margaret Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yakima-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yakima-County, Washington
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Yakima City
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Additional Details
Occupation	Apprentice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	3
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Apprentice
Township / Ward	Yakima City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
William Clark	Head	—	64	~1876
W Clark	Son	—	29	~1911
Margaret Clark	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Yakima, Washington

Spouse, age 33

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● 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	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Yakima, Washington

Spouse, age 43

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Yakima-County, Washington

Spouse, age 54

Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Yakima City
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Occupation	Apprentice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	3
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Margaret Clark

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04371-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Max G. Orme	28	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
42	Martha Orme	30	Wife	—	Nebraska
43	Larry Lewis Orme	5	Son	—	Washington
44	Harvey Wolfe	47	Head	Broker	Minnesota
45	Rebecca Wolfe	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
46	Eda Wolfe	26	Daughter	Librarian	Minnesota
47	Laura Wolfe	23	Daughter	In Training	Minnesota
48	Bella Wolfe	21	Daughter	—	Minnesota
49	Maria Wolfe	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
50	Harvey Wolfe	17	Son	—	Minnesota
51	Benedict Wolfe	10	Son	—	Minnesota
52	Leon Wolfe	8	Son	—	North Dakota
53	William Clark	64	Head	Lawyer	Wisconsin
54	Margaret Clark THIS PERSON	54	Wife	Apprentice	Michigan
55	W. Gibbons Clark	29	Son	Advertising	Washington
56	W. A. Hubbert	53	Head	Lawyer	Michigan
57	Maude V. Hubbert	53	Wife	Agent	Washington
58	Sterling Vivian	77	Father-in-law	Stock Raiser	Missouri
59	Beatrice Rambouske	22	Lodger	Stenographer	North Dakota
60	Eddie J. Scheinert	36	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
61	Alberta Scheinert	31	Wife	—	Washington
62	Eddie D. Scheinert	11	Son	—	Washington
63	Gary Scheinert	2	Son	—	Washington
64	William Steltenpohl	72	Head	Farmer	Germany
65	Lizzie Steltenpohl	72	Wife	—	Germany
66	Evangeline Morse	45	Daughter	Trimmer	North Dakota
67	Leona Morse	19	Daughter	Apprentice	Washington
68	Phyllis Morse	16	Daughter	—	Washington
69	Ruth Whitman	45	Lodger	Trained Nurse	Iowa
70	Rose Van Metre	41	Lodger	Stenographer	Kansas
71	Verna Van Metre	19	Lodger	Cashier	Kansas
72	Norma Westerman	23	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Montana
73	Henry Scott	41	Head	Service Manager	Minnesota
74	Ruth Scott	38	Wife	—	Washington
75	Charles M. Smith	71	Head	Magnetic Healer	Nebraska
76	Cora F. B. White	66	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Kansas
77	Elsie M. Treece	46	Head	Book Repairer	Illinois
78	Margaret L. Dean	23	Adopted Daughter	General Office	Washington
79	A. J. Richards	73	Head	Farmer	Illinois
80	Albert Richards	16	Son	—	Washington

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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.

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