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Walter Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Denville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Clark | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Walter Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bridget Clark | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, New …
Son, age 20
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Board Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Head, age 31
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Taxi |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Head, age 41
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Industry | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Walter Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Clark
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clark
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Clark
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Philip Croucher | 58 | Head | Building Contractor | England |
| 42 | Elizabeth Croucher | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | John C. Thiele | 48 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 44 | Grace E. Thiele | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Karl R. Thiele | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Malcolm Thiele | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Susana Taylor | 8 | House | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Robert H. Taylor | 6 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Herbert Beyer | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Eldora Beyer | 70 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 51 | Robert Buchanan | 34 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Arline Buchanan | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Harold Buchanan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Nicolas Buchanan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Athena Buchanan | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Henry C. Krutzen | 59 | Head | Commission | New Jersey |
| 57 | Linda Krutzen | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | John A. Ebagot | 45 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 59 | Loretta Ebagot | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | George Strickland | 73 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 61 | Anne C. Strickland | 76 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 62 | Nelson E. Brown | 56 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 63 | Susan A. Brown | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Rudolph Baldo | 42 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 65 | Ida Baldo | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Richard Baldo | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Edith Baldo | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ida E. Baldo | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edward Cowell | 48 | Head | Sales | New Jersey |
| 70 | Helen Cowell | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Vera Cowell | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mary Cowell | 65 | Mother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Walter Clark THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Bridget Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Marion Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Walter H. Clark | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Clark | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | William Clark | 27 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Horace Clark | 15 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Walter Roeder | 32 | Head | Assembly Man | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)