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Richard Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Richard Clark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Woodchopper |
| Industry | CCC - Forestry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Woodchopper |
| Township / Ward | Hollis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edith Clark | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Clark | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Clark | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Clark | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Daniel Clark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Clark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lawrence Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vincent Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Augusta Clark | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 9
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Woodchopper |
| Industry | CCC - Forestry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Clark
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kay Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacqueline Hesse | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Joan Hesse | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Alice Hesse | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Thomas Curran | 45 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 5 | Mary Curran | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | William Curran | 20 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Eileen Curran | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Thomas Mallay | 48 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Anna Mallay | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Lester Spencer | 48 | Head | Carrier | Turkey |
| 11 | Anna Spencer | 43 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 12 | Michael O'Flaherty | 33 | Head | Scales | New York |
| 13 | Helen O'Flaherty | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Maureen O'Flaherty | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | George Clark | 54 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 16 | Augusta Clark | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Joseph Clark | 27 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Clark | 22 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 19 | Richard Clark THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Woodchopper | New York |
| 20 | Vincent Clark | 17 | Son | Camp Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Robert Clark | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Kay Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Lawrence Clark | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Daniel Clark | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Edith Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | David Burling | 33 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Burling | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Herbert Burling | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Charles Burling | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Joan Burling | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | John Terach | 51 | Head | Foreman | Austria |
| 32 | Jean Terach | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Beatrice Terach | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Josephine Terach | 36 | Sister | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 35 | Regina Demms | 37 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Joseph Demms | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Mary Smalls | 51 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 38 | James Smalls | 25 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 39 | Alberta Connell | 25 | Boarder | Waitress | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Sigmund Puck | 62 | Head | Sheetmetal Worker | England |
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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)