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Pearl Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Blind Institution |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Clark | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Francis Fitchell | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Le Miller | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Violet Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nelda Mcdonald | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Clark | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Peter Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Daughter, age 3
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Daughter, age 13
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linton |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Blind Institution |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Pearl Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Clark
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Clark
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Clark
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Clark
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Clark
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Violet Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02500-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford, Henry Lord | 56 | Brother | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 2 | Halahan, Mary Lord | 60 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Forde, Anna Lord | 72 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Thomas D. Ford | 48 | Head | Retail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Ford | 23 | Son | Carrier | New York |
| 6 | William Ford | 20 | Son | Special Carrier | New York |
| 7 | Andrew Schmidt | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | Lee Bertholf | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Clara Bertholf | 43 | Wife | General Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Lawrence Bertholf | 43 | Brother | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Clarke | 36 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edna D. Clarke | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ella Bartlett | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Francis Haughton | 44 | Lodger | Cab Driver | New York |
| 15 | Hazel Haughton | 37 | Daughter | Maid | New York |
| 16 | Mary Haughton | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Kenneth Olsen | 35 | Head | Shoe Worker | New York |
| 18 | Beatrice Olsen | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Barbara Olsen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | James Olsen | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Priscilla Olsen | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Gladys Olsen | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Ira Bowers | 71 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 24 | Ethel D. Clark | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Pearl Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 26 | Albert Clark | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Violet Clark | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Peter Clark | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Francis Fitchell | 21 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Le Ray Miller | 18 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nelda Mcdonald | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John P. Hantak | 45 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Hantak | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Francis Hantak | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Jane Hantak | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John J. Hantak | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lee Van Auken | 48 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 38 | Catherine Van Auken | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Catherine Carrigg | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harvey Chaffee | 25 | Head | Laborer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)