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Pearl Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyrone Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 20 |
| Industry | House worker |
| Class of Worker | hotel |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Adams |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 20 |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Clark | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alton Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pearl Clark | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Pearl Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Clark | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leslie Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Adams-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyrone Twp |
| Occupation | 20 |
| Industry | House worker |
| Class of Worker | hotel |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Adams |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03396-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah Nail | 24 | Daughter | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lillian Funk | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Francis L. Smith | 23 | Nephew | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nula Geisler | 38 | Wife | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carrie Geisler | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Peggy Geisler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William H. Clark | 45 | Head | 12 | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Pearl Clark THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | 20 | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William H. Jr. Clark | 19 | Son | 55 | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alton Blair Clark | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Pearl Donna Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Clark | 26 | Son | 30 | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Leslie Clark | 19 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
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)