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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 Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | (new worker) |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | (New Worker) |
| Township / Ward | Omaha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Hall | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 17
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 27
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Douglas-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 37
Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | (new worker) |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Arthur Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Clark
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Clark
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Clark
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hall
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Clark
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Nebraska
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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 — Douglas-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02269-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benton Johnson | 73 | Head | Poker Case - Chuck And Fast | West Virginia |
| 3 | Theresa Johnson | 71 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Catherine Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Richard Steinle | 72 | Lodger | — | California |
| 8 | Frank Alexander | 65 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Michigan |
| 9 | Catherine Alexander | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | William Alexander | 27 | Son | Lawyer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Lois Alexander | 26 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Nebraska |
| 12 | Patricia Alexander | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Richard Alexander | 5 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Annie Palm | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Charles Crane | 66 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 17 | Stella Crane | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Louis Houstman | 53 | Head | Cab Driver | Nebraska |
| 20 | Christine Houstman | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary Hall | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ruth Clark THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | (New Worker) | Nebraska |
| 24 | Jacob Schmilth | 57 | Head | Butcher | Switzerland |
| 25 | Catherine Schmilth | 25 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Nebraska |
| 26 | Jack Schmilth | 22 | Son | Assistant Meat Market | Nebraska |
| 27 | Willie Schmilth | 20 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 28 | Henry Schmilth | 24 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 29 | La Retta Schmilth | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Lloyd Cole | 32 | Head | Butcher (On Call) | Nebraska |
| 32 | Ruth Cole | 31 | Wife | Presser | Nebraska |
| 33 | Dora Carnal | 64 | Head | Vegetable Peddler | Syria |
| 34 | Karen Carnal | 41 | Son | Assistant Clerk | Syria |
| 36 | Lon J. Kleewin | 38 | Head | Office Manager | Colorado |
| 37 | Ethel E. Kleewin | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Betty Lou Kleewin | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Lon Jr. Kleewin | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Paul Kleewin | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)