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Ruth Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Kate — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Albert Clark | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Clark | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Daughter, age 10
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 20
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 T Clark (~0.83 confidence) and mother Kate Clark (~0.83 confidence) and father Richard Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
T Clark
b. ~1849
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Kate Clark
b. ~1854
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Richard Clark
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Clark
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Clark
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Clark
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Clark
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01432-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gloria Sabel | 17 | daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 42 | Byron Sabel | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Louise Banguis | 47 | Head | Registered Nurse | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annalee Banguis | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Helena Ullrich | 61 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | Robert Ullrich | 29 | son | Office Clerk | Louisiana |
| 48 | Marvin Ullrich | 30 | son | Teller | Louisiana |
| 49 | Elvina Ullrich | 30 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Albert B. Clark | 30 | Head | Broker Clerk | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ruth Clark THIS PERSON | 20 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ruth Clark | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Haren A. Thompson | 52 | Head | Principle Engineer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Henrietta Thompson | 48 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 55 | Louis Caston | 52 | Head | Drayman | Louisiana |
| 56 | Olivia Caston | 56 | sister in law | None | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lawson Caston | 49 | brother in law | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Albert Caston | 25 | nephew | Porter | Louisiana |
| 59 | James Pierce | 62 | Head | Furniture Finisher | Louisiana |
| 60 | Daisy Pierce | 54 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Jr. Pierce | 23 | son | Presser | Louisiana |
| 62 | Albion Pierce | 2 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Fred Bauchi | 52 | Head | Collector | Russia |
| 64 | Golda Bauchi | 47 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 65 | Theresa Hinson | 18 | lodger | None | Louisiana |
| 66 | Jane Kilbourne | 66 | servant | Servant | Louisiana |
| 67 | Charles Wild | 28 | Head | Route Salesman | Louisiana |
| 68 | Ethel M. Wild | 30 | wife | Branch Manager | Louisiana |
| 69 | Charles Jr. Wild | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Dora Keller | 54 | mother in law | None | Louisiana |
| 71 | Benoit Mathieu | 39 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 72 | Helen Mathieu | 35 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 73 | Owen R. Mathieu | 16 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 74 | Helen L. Mathieu | 14 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 75 | George Brown | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 76 | Marie Brown | 32 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 77 | Veronica Brown | 14 | daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 78 | Agatha Brown | 18 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 79 | Joseph Emile | 82 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 80 | Edward White | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)