Pearl Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ada-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ada-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Head Born: Kansas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ada-County, Idaho
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Boise City City
1935 Residence (County)	Ada
Additional Details
Occupation	elevator operator
Industry	Idaho Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Elevator Operator
Township / Ward	Boise City City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Andrew Shelton	Other	—	86	~1854
Hal Clark	Son	—	23	~1917
Barbara Clark	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Pearl Clark	Head	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Ada, Idaho

Spouse, age 32

Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	U.S.
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Ada, Idaho

Other, age 42

Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Ada-County, Idaho

Head, age 52

Ada-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Boise City City
1935 Residence (County)	Ada
Occupation	elevator operator
Industry	Idaho Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Pearl Clark

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Idaho

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1940 US Federal Census — Ada-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00735-00254)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Scribner	28	Head	Saleslady	Idaho
2	Adelaide Cunningham	40	Partner	Saleslady	Idaho
3	Alice Choate	25	Head	Bookkeeper	Nebraska
4	Dyna Ashcraft	29	Partner	Bookkeeper	Idaho
5	Thil Giff	24	Head	Accountant	Idaho
6	Lois Giff	19	Wife	—	Idaho
7	R. Don Bistline	23	Head	Law Clerk	Idaho
8	Analline Bistline	23	Wife	—	Idaho
9	Francis Sale	22	Head	Nurse	Idaho
10	Pearl Clark THIS PERSON	52	Head	Elevator Operator	Kansas
11	Barbara Clark	22	Daughter	—	Idaho
12	Hal Clark	23	Son	News Worker	Idaho
13	Andrew M. Shelton	86	Father	—	W. Virginia
14	William W. Godfrey	36	Head	Owner	Ill.
15	Zella Godfrey	30	Wife	—	Idaho
16	Jacquelyn Godfrey	12	Daughter	—	Idaho
17	Marilyn Godfrey	8	Daughter	—	Idaho
18	Beulah T. Skillern	50	Mother in law	—	Iowa
19	May R. French	49	Lodger	—	Idaho
20	Craig Short	70	Lodger	—	New York
23	Ruth	22	Head	—	Montana
24	Leonard	25	Head	Electrical Engineer	Utah
25	Jewel Carpenter	20	Sister in law	Typing	Idaho
26	Oscar Cox	42	Head	Fireman	Oklahoma
27	Francis Cox	40	Wife	Baker	Nebraska
28	Marie Cox	19	Daughter	Waitress	Idaho
29	Maxine Cox	14	Daughter	—	Idaho
30	Gwendolyn Stevens	35	Head	Supervisor	Idaho
31	Sharon Stevens	10	Daughter	—	Montana
32	Sprague J. Stevens	8	Son	—	Idaho
33	Carol Stevens	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
34	Roy Ewing	65	Head	Recreation Leader	Iowa
35	Jennie Ewing	60	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Edward J. Ruark	71	Head	—	Wisconsin
37	Mary N. Ruark	68	Wife	—	England
38	Caye Chadwick	29	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Idaho
39	Thomas Chadwick	3	Lodger	—	Idaho
40	Benford Arnett	32	Head	Recreation Leader	Oklahoma

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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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