Arthur Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grand-Traverse-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grand-Traverse-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Mary — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Grand-Traverse-County, Michigan
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (County)	Grand Traverse
Additional Details
Occupation	assistant manager
Industry	James Cooper store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Assistant Manager
Township / Ward	Traverse City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Howard	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Bernice Howard	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Arthur Howard	Head	—	28	~1912
Arthur Howard	Son	—	4	~1936
Donna Howard	Daughter	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

Leelanau, Michigan

Son, age 7

Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Leelanau, Michigan

Other, age 17

Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Grand-Traverse-County, Michigan

Head, age 28

Grand-Traverse-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (County)	Grand Traverse
Occupation	assistant manager
Industry	James Cooper store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Arthur Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ray Howard

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Howard

b. ~1893

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Arthur Howard

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Grand-Traverse-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01753-00580)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Esther Davis	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
42	George Ripley	80	Head	Laborer	New York
43	Mary Ripley	79	Wife	—	New York
44	Alvin Dinga	41	Head	Mason	Michigan
45	Clara Dinga	40	Wife	—	Michigan
46	Margaret Dinga	14	Daughter	Picking Cherries	Michigan
47	Dorothy Dinga	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
48	Alvin B. Dinga	11	Son	—	Michigan
49	Clifford Dinga	9	Son	—	Michigan
50	Nina Dinga	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
51	Robert Dinga	6	Son	—	Michigan
52	Patricia Dinga	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
53	Charles Natale	54	Head	Salesman	New York
54	Jennie A. Natale	46	Wife	—	Michigan
55	S. Jean Natale	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
56	James F. Natale	6	Son	—	Michigan
57	Elmer F. Van Wagoner	72	Head	—	Michigan
58	Frankie A. Van Wagoner	70	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Irma Van Wagoner	43	Daughter	Picking Cherries	Michigan
60	Arthur Kirt	33	Head	Janitor	Wisconsin
61	Ida Kirt	37	Wife	—	Michigan
62	Betty Kirt	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
63	Bobby Kirt	8	Son	—	Michigan
64	Ray Kirt	6	Son	—	Michigan
65	Arthur Howard THIS PERSON	28	Head	Assistant Manager	Michigan
66	Bernice Howard	25	Wife	—	Michigan
67	Nancy Lou Howard	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
68	Arthur Jr. Howard	4	Son	—	Michigan
69	Donna Mae Howard	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
70	Phoebe Foston	58	Head	Clerk	Michigan
71	Ray B. Wandell	59	Head	Grocer	Michigan
72	Ruth Wandell	57	Wife	Clerk	Michigan
73	Marjorie Wandell	27	Daughter	Musician	Michigan
74	Dorothy Wandell	21	Daughter	Stock Man	Michigan
75	Sardis E. Davis	54	Head	Owner	Michigan
76	Harold Marshall	34	Lodger	Laborer	Michigan
77	William Misner	41	Head	60	Michigan
78	Gladys Misner	41	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Merlin G. Misner	11	Son	—	Michigan
80	Ewald Partner	26	Head	Clerk	Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Arthur

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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