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Alice Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Magoffin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Magoffin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Magoffin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Magoffin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hortense Howard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grover Somester | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Denny Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edna Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Daniel Howard | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| David Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Kentucky
Spouse, age 22
Morgan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Morgan, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Morgan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Magoffin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Magoffin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Magoffin |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Alice Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Magoffin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Magoffin-County, Kentucky
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01337-00845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Denny Howard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Alice Howard THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Hortense Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | David Henry Howard | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mail Jean Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Daniel Howard | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Edna Mae Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Grover Somester | 36 | H-man | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Frank Conley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Goldie Conley | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sylvia Conley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Millie Conley | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Billie Conley | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Pauline Conley | 4 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Shade Stacy | 62 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Olie Conley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Sinda Conley | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Doshia Conley | 18 | Daughter | Clerkish | Kentucky |
| 59 | Edith Conley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Irvin Conley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Olie Jr Conley | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Hazel Combs | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | James Combs | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 64 | Martine Combs | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Willie Jr Combs | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Archie Patrick | 30 | Head | Timekeeper | Kentucky |
| 67 | Minnie Patrick | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Gale Arden Patrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Donald Neil Patrick | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Joe Alice Patrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Norman Picklesimer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jesse Picklesimer | 42 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Rellia Picklesimer | 41 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary Elizabeth Picklesimer | 19 | Niece | Clerkish | Kentucky |
| 75 | Henry Picklesimer | 13 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Shirley Fay Picklesimer | 2 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Minus Conley | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Christine Conley | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Opal Larue Conley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | John Conley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)