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Anna Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Anna Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Anna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ledger Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Ledger Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Catherine Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Shipley | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Helen Howard | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Howard | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Howard | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Anna Howard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Shipley | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Anna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Ledger Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Anne E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Insurance Agency |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Anna Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Howard
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Shipley
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu717unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary A. Howard | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Helen G. Howard | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Joseph F. Howard | 28 | Son | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charles C. Howard | 25 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Anna M. Howard THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Ledger Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Catherine M. Howard | 20 | Daughter | Typewriter | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John A. Howard | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William G. Howard | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Robert H. Shipley | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Mary M. Shipley | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John J. Horan | 46 | Head | Butcher | Ireland |
| 62 | Margaret Horan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | John J. Jr. Horan | 15 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mary F. Horan | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Annie Horan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Marguerite Horan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | James Horan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | William Horan | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Roscoe W. Packard | 30 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 70 | Ethel Packard | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 71 | Dorothy Packard | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Wilmot Ward | 38 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 73 | Lottie Ward | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 74 | Wilmer Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 75 | Dorothy Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Elwood Ward | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 77 | Ruth Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Delmot Ward | 28 | Brother | Helper | Maine |
| 79 | Charles Chester Ward | 26 | Lodger | Helper | Maine |
| 80 | John D. Carroll | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 81 | John Carroll | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | New Brunswick |
| 82 | Mary Shedd | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | James E. Gallagher | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 84 | Theresa B. Gallagher | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Marie Gallagher | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Theresa Gallagher | 15 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Helen Gallagher | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John Gallagher | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Margaret Gallagher | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | George Ditchfield | 53 | Head | Builder | England |
| 91 | Martha Ditchfield | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 92 | Edward D. Royal | 36 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Caroline Royal | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 94 | Helen Royal | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Madeline Royal | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | William H. Smith | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Clara A. Barnes | 60 | Servant | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Anna + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)