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Ray Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyandotte-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Office Bldg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ray Clark | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harvey Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Clark | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edwin Clark | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Florence Clark | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Clark | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mildred Clark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wyandotte, Kansas
Head, age 29
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Wyandotte, Kansas
Head, age 39
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1891
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Refrigeration |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1150 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Head, age 49
Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Office Bldg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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 Ray Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Clark
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01269-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Ellis | 32 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 2 | Elizabeth Ellis | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | John Ellis | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Belle Hurst | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Randle Nixon | 23 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Loyce Nixon | 21 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | William William | 38 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 8 | Cleo William | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Gayle Annette William | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Jessie Wright | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Bertha Wright | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Jessie Jr Wright | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Dorothy Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Shirley Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Earl Bain | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Josephine Bain | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Ralph Graham | 37 | Head | Ice Man | Kansas |
| 18 | Edith Graham | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Lester Swanson | 35 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 20 | Inez Swanson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Carol Ann Swanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Marjorie Swanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Katarina Winch | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | Ray Clark THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 25 | Lillie Clark | 46 | Wife | Janitor | Kansas |
| 26 | Florence Clark | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Harvey Clark | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Mildred Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Ruth Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Robert Clark | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Bernice Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Edwin Clark | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Nebraska |
| 33 | Doris Lee Clark | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Carl Summersell | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 35 | Margaret Summersell | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Robert Summersell | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | William Hunter | 57 | Head | Plasterer | Kansas |
| 38 | Laura Hunter | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Edward Plein | 19 | Nephew | Usher | Missouri |
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)