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Myrtle Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catahoula-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catahoula-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Myrtle Clark | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Neely Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Pritchard | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lula Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmy Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Riley Clark | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catahoula, Louisiana
Other, age 17
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 27
Catahoula-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01392-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David V. Francis | 65 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 2 | Martha Francis | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | I. J. Francis | 26 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 4 | Morris Francis | 21 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 5 | D. R. Francis | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | James C. Pittman | 47 | Head | Water Boy | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Etter Pittman | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Elizabeth Pittman | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Arnell Travis | 46 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 10 | Annie Travis | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Margery Faye Travis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Frank Davis | 18 | Step-son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 13 | Bruce Davis | 14 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marie Doughty | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lanel Doughty | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Don Ray Doughty | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Riley Clark | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Myrtle Clark THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Louise Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Riley Jr. Clark | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Jimmy W. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Neely Ray Clark | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lula Sue Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | James Pritchard | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farming | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ike Ogden | 49 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 26 | Viola Ogden | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Valley D. Ogden | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ozener Ogden | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | W. J. Ogden | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ozener Hendricks | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mance Francis | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 32 | Annie Francis | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Charlie White | 57 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 34 | Rose White | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Eloise White | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Robert White | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rosie Lee White | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Sam D. White | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Katherine White | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Katherine White | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)