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Raymond Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lena — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moran Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moran Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lillian Clark | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Kenyon Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ada Clark | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, North …
Son, age 22
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, North …
Head, age 32
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Head, age 42
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moran Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Raymond Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Clark
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Clark
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03011-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley Maffin | Muffin | 28 | Brother in law | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Raymond Clark THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 3 | Lillian Clark | 38 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 4 | Kenyon Clark | 19 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 5 | Ada Ruth Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Frank Pejaka | Pajaka | 56 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 7 | Pauline Pejaka | Pajaka | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 8 | Wilhelm Mumm | 46 | Head | Farming | South Dakota |
| 9 | Irene Mumm | 40 | Wife | House Wife | South Dakota |
| 10 | Nick Retterath | 51 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 11 | Annie Retterath | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 12 | Clifford Retterath | 23 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 13 | Bernadine Retterath | 20 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 14 | Avanell Retterath | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 15 | Katherine Jaeger | 3 | Niece | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | John Retterath | 53 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 17 | Magdalena Retterath | 52 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 18 | Matthew P. Retterath | 26 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 19 | Peter N. Retterath | 24 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 20 | Paul Retterath | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Magdalena Retterath | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Herman Strege | 63 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Alvina Strege | 55 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 24 | Ellsworth Strege | 22 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 25 | Frank Matuska | 80 | Head | Farming | Slovakia |
| 26 | Edward Matuska | 47 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Emma Matuska | 48 | Daughter | House Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ray Matuska | 30 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 29 | Melvin Kreshman | 19 | Nephew | Helper | South Dakota |
| 30 | Herman Thielman | 69 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 31 | Emma Thielman | 59 | Wife | House Wife | Germany |
| 32 | Erma Thielman | 23 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 33 | Agnes Lafrenz | 55 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 34 | Edward Lafrenz | 29 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 35 | Otto Lafrenz | 30 | Son | Invalid | North Dakota |
| 36 | Albert Lafrenz | 25 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 37 | John Jr. Houza | 40 | Head | Farming | Slovakia |
| 38 | Edna Houza | 36 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 39 | Ada Houza | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Dolores Houza | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 2 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)