Sarah Clark — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Clark
Given Name	Sarah L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Tolland
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	44
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Tolland
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Clark	Head	—	73	~1867
John Clark	Son	—	20	~1920
Stanley Clark	Son	—	38	~1902
Sarah Clark	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Hampden, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Sarah L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 56

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Sarah S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 65

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Clark
Given Name	Sarah L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Tolland
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	44
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Sarah Clark

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01597-00501)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clifford R. Moore	46	Head	Farmer	Massachusetts
2	Florence R. Moore	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
3	Jane C. Moore	19	Daughter	Domestic	Connecticut
4	Allan C. Moore	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
5	Lina Ham	54	Lodger	—	Connecticut
6	George Clark	43	Head	Owner	Massachusetts
7	Lillian E. Clark	45	Wife	—	New York
8	George Jr. Clark	20	Son	Farm Helper	New York
9	Beatrice E. Clark	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
10	Homer J. Hale	64	Head	Owner	Massachusetts
11	Bertha F. Hale	61	Wife	—	Vermont
12	Kenneth F. Hale	30	Son	Manager	Connecticut
13	Nelson C. Hale	84	Uncle	—	Massachusetts
14	J. Cassius Winn	80	Lodger	—	Vermont
15	Ernest S. Clark	73	Head	Owner	Massachusetts
16	Sarah L. Clark THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Massachusetts
17	Stanley S. Clark	38	Son	Farm Worker	Massachusetts
18	John S. Clark	20	Son	Farm Worker	Massachusetts
19	Joseph J. Clark	30	Head	Owner	Massachusetts
20	Dorothy V. Clark	28	Wife	Manager	Connecticut
21	Cassandra B. Clark	3	Daughter	—	Connecticut
22	Elsa M. Clark	1	Daughter	—	Connecticut
23	Verona H. Laydon	31	Head	—	New York
24	Edwin J. Jr. Laydon	10	Son	—	Connecticut
25	Wesley Shufelt	29	Father-in-law	Carpenter	New York
26	Doris E. Shufelt	27	Sister	Waitress	New York
27	Alma D. Leighfield	10	Niece	—	Massachusetts
28	Carlos R. Sibley	30	Lodger	Mill Wright	Maine
29	Calhoun Roy	62	Head	Laborer	New York
30	Jessie S. Deming	75	Head	—	Massachusetts
31	Robert C. Deming	23	Son	Farmer	Connecticut
32	Julia S. Ives	70	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
33	George Wilson	53	Hired hand	Hired Man	Massachusetts
34	Marco Zim	57	Head	Artist	Russia
35	Eda Zim	54	Wife	Writer & Lecturer	New York
36	Allen P. Clark	36	Head	Superintendent	Massachusetts
37	Charlotte W. Clark	33	Wife	—	Massachusetts
38	Janet E. Clark	1	Daughter	—	Connecticut
39	Alexander Brusk	55	Head	Trucking	Connecticut
40	Helen U. Brusk	43	Wife	—	Germany

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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.

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