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Ray Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ray Clark | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Franklin Clark | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earl Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leah Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Clark | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Head, age 35
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Clark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Clark
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ollie | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ray Clark THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 43 | Margaret Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Leah Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Juanita Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lois Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Earl Lee Clark | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Franklin D. Clark | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles Edward Clark | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Donald Ray Clark | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Al Berry | 47 | Head | Farm Owner | Kentucky |
| 52 | Genia Berry | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | C. A. Jr. Berry | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mary Dale Berry | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John H. Berry | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Henry De Mar | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Carrie De Mar | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ned Hundley | 51 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 59 | Frank Hogle | 51 | Head | Farm Owner | Kentucky |
| 60 | Catherine Hogle | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Joseph Hogle | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edward Hogle | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Thomas Hogle | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Patrick Hogle | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Robert Hogle | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Anna Marie Hogle | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Estill Mencer | 24 | Head | Oil Pumper | Kentucky |
| 68 | Flo Mencer | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Janelle Mencer | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Phillip R. Hogle | 44 | Head | Custodian | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Elizabeth Hogle | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Phillip R. Jr. Hogle | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ike Crack | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Effie Crack | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Annie Yarber | 85 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Eva Mattie Yarber | 65 | Housekeeper | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Patrick Ballard | 46 | Head | Business | Kentucky |
| 78 | Beatrice Ballard | 46 | Wife | Business | Kentucky |
| 79 | Maude H. Brown | 74 | Head | Postmaster | Kentucky |
| 80 | Martin Carr | 34 | Head | Grocery Business | Kentucky |
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)