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Alice Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct # 27 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 27 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charley Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Howard | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Susie Howard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elijah Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Texas Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dexter Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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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 | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 44
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct # 27 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leula Spicer | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | William J. Spicer | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Easter Spicer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Eliza Spicer | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Elijah Howard | 46 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 46 | Alice Howard THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Susie Howard | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | William Howard | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charley Howard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dexter Howard | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Texas Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Alice Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William Howard | 21 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 54 | Pearlie Howard | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Clara Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Pearl Howard | 25 | Brother | Labour | Kentucky |
| 57 | Henry Gross | 36 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 58 | Minta Bell Gross | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Delcie Jean Gross | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Hazel Gross | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Cletus Gross | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Christine Gross | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Eugene Gross | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Daisy Gross | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Asamus Gross | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mallory Gross | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Boone Watkins | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 68 | Catherine Watkins | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Curt Turner | 60 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 70 | Malury Turner | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | George Turner | 25 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 72 | Simon Turner | 23 | Son | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 73 | Rebel Turner | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charley Bowling | 13 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Mcintosh | 30 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 76 | Paulina Mcintosh | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Paul Mcintosh | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Marie Mcintosh | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Wiley Mcintosh | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Rebel Mae Mcintosh | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)