Ray Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Ray Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Ray W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	No H4
1935 Residence	Washington
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Portland City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ray	Age	Birth yr
Ray Clark	Head	—	46	~1894
Mary Clark	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Katherine Clark	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Matthew Clark	Son	—	25	~1915
William Clark	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 26

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Ray W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	welfare worker
Industry	hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Clackamas, Oregon

Head, age 36

Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Ray B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Carpentry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 46

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Ray W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	No H4
1935 Residence	Washington
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Ray Clark

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03385-00885)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Veek	43	Head	—	Idaho
2	Kadeen Reynolds	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
3	Jessie Thomson	52	Head	—	Arkansas
4	Paul C. Belt	53	Head	Tracing Clerk	Oregon
5	Carl Benson	61	Head	—	Sweden
6	Charles Birchard	39	Head	Truck Driver	Washington
7	Esther Birchard	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
8	Charles Jr. Birchard	5	Son	—	Washington
9	Delores Birchard	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
10	Percy Rowland	23	Nephew	Truck Driver	Washington
11	Robert Clements	9	Nephew	—	Oregon
12	Albert Betts	47	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Kansas
13	Roy Harry Barr	40	Head	Cook	Canada English
14	Eugene Bond	75	Head	—	Indiana
15	James Bourn	69	Head	—	Oregon
16	William Shepherd	67	Head	—	Pennsylvania
17	William Sharp	77	Head	—	Washington
18	Emma Rasmussen	29	Head	Nursemaid	Oregon
19	James Walker	66	Head	—	Oregon
20	Marie Venn	70	Head	Laundress	Norway
21	Aran Harrinstoff	56	Head	Window Washer	Oregon
22	Daniel Hiddon	60	Head	Dental Technician	New Jersey
23	Louis Medley	41	Head	Porter	California
24	Beth Medley	24	Wife	Chambermaid	Utah
25	Louis Branson	60	Head	Night Clerk	Norway
26	Clarence Smith	23	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
27	Frances Smith	22	Wife	Chambermaid	Oregon
28	Here Ends Block 10 - Begins Block 11	None	—	—	—
29	Henry Burrows	78	Head	Custodian	England
30	Edith Burrows	70	Wife	—	England
31	Ray W. Clark THIS PERSON	46	Head	Manager	Washington
32	Katherine Clark	46	Wife	Chambermaid	Oregon
33	William Clark	20	Son	—	Oregon
34	Mary Edna Clark	17	Daughter	—	Washington
35	Matthew Clark	25	Son	Night Clerk	Oregon
36	H. K. Seaman	52	Head	Auditor	New York
37	Lilly Seaman	54	Wife	—	England
38	Here Ends Block 11 - Begins Block 34	None	—	—	—
39	Gilbert S. Lineberry	35	Head	Salesman	Iowa
40	Genevieve Lineberry	32	Wife	—	Washington

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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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