Ruth Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mattie & Ira — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Daughter Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Windham-County, Vermont
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Grafton
1935 Residence (County)	Windham
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Grafton
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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	—	45	~1895
Mattie Parker	Head	—	65	~1875
Rollo Clark	Other	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Windham, Vermont

Spouse, age 25

Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Ruth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Office Work
Industry	Cartography
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Windham, Vermont

Daughter, age 35

Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1895 — 5 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	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Windham-County, Vermont

Daughter, age 45

Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Grafton
1935 Residence (County)	Windham
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mattie Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Ira Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mattie Parker

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Ira Parker

b. ~1876

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Ruth Clark

Daughter · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Vermont

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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 — Windham-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00383)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Francis Palmer	66	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
2	Agnes Palmer	62	Wife	—	Vermont
3	Cynthia Palmer	32	Daughter	Clerk	Vermont
4	Charles Bambridge	80	Head	—	Vermont
5	Ethel Bambridge	59	Wife	—	Kansas
6	Charles Dunham	50	Head	Pastor	Michigan
7	Adela Dunham	55	Wife	—	Mass
8	Paul Dunham	16	Son	—	Vermont
9	Frank Howland	62	Head	Owner	Jersey
10	Elizabeth Howland	55	Wife	—	Mass
11	Gertrude Daniels	73	Head	—	Illinois
12	Ella Bathric	63	Head	—	Vermont
13	John Grant	45	Head	Laborer	Ohio
14	Zelma Grant	42	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Avery Parker	40	Head	Farmer	Vermont
16	Marion Parker	42	Wife	—	Vermont
17	Martha Parker	2	Daughter	—	Vermont
18	Henry Lake	45	Head	Farmer	Vermont
19	Maud Lake	57	Wife	—	Vermont
20	Henry S. Lake	21	Son	Laborer	Vermont
21	Mary Lake	17	Daughter	—	Vermont
22	Margaret Lake	13	Daughter	—	Vermont
23	Geary Cabell	31	Wife	—	New York
24	Walter Cabell	23	Head	Cabinet Maker	Jersey
25	Ray Jennison	53	Head	Farmer	Vermont
26	Irma Jennison	45	Wife	—	Vermont
27	Edwin Green	65	Head	Farmer	Vermont
28	Jennie Green	62	Wife	—	Vermont
29	Elliot Green	32	Son	Farm Laborer	Vermont
30	Mattie Parker	65	Head	—	Vermont
31	Rollo Clark	44	Son-in-law	Farm Laborer	Vermont
32	Ruth Clark THIS PERSON	45	Daughter	—	Vermont
33	Otis Ranney	84	Head	—	Vermont
34	Ella Ranney	82	Wife	—	Vermont
35	Frank Pekay	52	Son-in-law	Laborer	Vermont
36	Annie Pekay	51	Daughter	—	Vermont
37	Beatrice Wilbur	37	Head	—	Vermont
38	Frank Wilbur	14	Son	—	Vermont
39	Herman Wilbur	8	Son	—	Vermont
40	Theodore Tiffany	35	Lodger	Laborer	Conn

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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