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Ruth Clark — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of Boyleston Ends - Line 60 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | grade school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 810 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Boyleston Ends Line 60 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Genevie Clark | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| W Clark | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 30
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of Boyleston Ends - Line 60 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | grade school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 810 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth 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 father W Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Clark
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Clark
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Genevie Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. A. B. Mabel | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 42 | A. B. William | 28 | Son | Supply Clerk | Illinois |
| 43 | Sam Weedon | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Wesley Simms | 24 | Head | Pumper Engine | Illinois |
| 45 | Evelyn N Simms | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Anna Marie A Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Joyce H Simms | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Glenna D Simms | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Virginia R Simms | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Millard Loelis | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 51 | Ada Loelis | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Virginia Lee Loelis | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Chester D Loelis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Wesley @ Loelis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | James O Loelis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Earnest Aitken | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 57 | Juanita M Aitken | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Harold Dean Aitken | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Beulah D Aitken | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Eva L Aitken | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Jim Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Mabel Clark | 51 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Alva L Clark | 49 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | W. E. Freeland | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Bertha Freeland | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | W. E. Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Ruth Clark THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 68 | Genevie Clark | 28 | Daughter | License Clerk | Illinois |
| 69 | J. B. @ Mcwhirt | 26 | Head | Engineer | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Ada M Mcwhirt | 38 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Floyd Harris | 31 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 72 | Thelma W Harris | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Barbara D Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Janet L Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ivan Brown | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Dorothy M Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Dorothy J Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Charles A Brown | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Wilburn Reed | 42 | Head | Service Station | Illinois |
| 80 | Finnie Reed | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)