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Myrtle Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wright Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne County |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Wright Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Clark | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Myrtle Clark | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Clark | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jackie Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Iowa
Other, age 24
Wayne, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wayne-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Wayne-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wright Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne County |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01211-01015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. O. Nicholas | 35 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 42 | Evelyn Nicholas | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Wanda Mae Nicholas | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Joseph Jr. Nicholas | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Curtis Gene Nicholas | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Ida Carine Nicholas | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John A. Mcmurry | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Lizzie Mcmurry | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Gladys Mcmurry | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Jim Young | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Trella Young | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Herald Young | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Bernard Young | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Floyd Young | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Robert L. Clark | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Myrtle S. Clark THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Dean Adrian Clark | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Dorothy Mae Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Jackie Laverne Clark | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Della | 76 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Lowell Holmes | 37 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 62 | Fern Holmes | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Velma Holmes | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Donna Jean Holmes | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Junior Holmes | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Betty Colleen Holmes | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Arthur Slack | 19 | Step-son | Miner | Iowa |
| 68 | Clauris Clark | 34 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Everett Lewis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Loy Sayre | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Leslie A. Dotts | 33 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Elizabeth Dotts | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Gordon Dotts | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Russell Dotts | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Hayne Dotts | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Cornelius Brooks | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 77 | Claude Grismore | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Mildred Grismore | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Alberta Grismore | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Joe Grismore | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)