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Richard Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Errand boy |
| Industry | Glass Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Clark | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Richard Clark | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salem, New …
Son, age 11
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Salem, New …
Son, age 21
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | errand boy |
| Industry | glass works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Son, age 30
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem City |
| Occupation | Errand boy |
| Industry | Glass Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Richard Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Clark
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Clark
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Clark
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Clark
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Clark
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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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 — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02381-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Chrustowski | 43 | Head | — | Poland |
| 42 | John Chrustowski | 22 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 43 | Frances Chrustowski | 22 | Daughter | Carton Maker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Peter Chrustowski | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Helen Chrustowski | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Stephen Chrustowski | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Reba Mcgrady | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Raymond Mcgrady | 24 | Son | Carton Wheeler | New Jersey |
| 49 | Anna Clark | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Richard Clark THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Errand Boy | New Jersey |
| 51 | Clair Clark | 33 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Charles Miller | 39 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 53 | Laura Miller | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | George Vanderslice | 23 | Head | Carton Helper | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Vanderslice | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Raymond Raymond | 23 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Bessie Raymond | 25 | Wife | Packer | New Jersey |
| 58 | John Raymond | 25 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Mary Raymond | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Elizabeth Raymond | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Francis Zimmerman | 27 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edna Zimmerman | 25 | Wife | Carton Helper | New Jersey |
| 63 | Francis Zimmerman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | John Mchale | 57 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Emma Mchale | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Anthony Nichols | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Veronica Nichols | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsa |
| 68 | Philip Nichols | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Laura Nichols | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Leonora Vanneman | 57 | Head | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Bertha Gandy | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Dorothy Gandy | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Henry, Sr. Vanneman | 24 | Son | Tester | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Vanneman | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Packer | Delaware |
| 75 | Henry Vanneman | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Brian Vanneman | 21 | Grandson | Carton Sealer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Lillian Vanneman | 17 | Granddaughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Fred Pankoff | 53 | Head | Glassworker | New Jersey |
| 79 | Rebecca Pankoff | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | William Russell | 21 | Head | Storekeeper | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 4 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)