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Anna Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Anna Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Anna Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mabel Howard | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Philla Howard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Grant, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Anna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Grant-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Grant-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Anna Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Anna Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
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Sibling
Herbert Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philla Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01048-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Howard | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Walter Douglas Howard | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Philla May Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Thomas Leon Howard | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Anna Louise Howard THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Robert Carl Howard | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Richard Wayne Howard | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Herbert H. Howard | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Edward Wyatt | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret C. Wyatt | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | John H. Wyatt | 30 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Alvin E. Atkinson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Dorothy Delight Atkinson | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Donald Duane Atkinson | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary Ethel Atkinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Helen Irene Atkinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Alta S. Carroll | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | J. Merritt Carroll | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Carl Shipley | 16 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Waldo Leonard | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Lillian Leonard | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | James Leonard Leonard | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Basil C. Pulley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Edna E. Pulley | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Russell L. Pulley | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Lawrence A. Pulley | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Claude Williams | 52 | Lodger | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | William H. Selzer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Beatrice Selzer | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Imogene Selzer | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Jeanette Selzer | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Patricia Selzer | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Clara Lou Ann Selzer | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Paul Herman Clem | 27 | Hired hand | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Olga D. Pence | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Alonzo Pulley | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Liza Pulley | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | George Summers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Claudia Summers | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Herbert C. Summers | 26 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
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)