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Arthur Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Howard | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Madeline Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Michael Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Michael Howard | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Arthur Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Arthur Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Howard
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Howard
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Howard
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Howard
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Madeline Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03733-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Shatz | 33 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sylvia Shatz | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | David Korenstein | 35 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Korenstein | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Keisler | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Eleanor Keisler | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Keisler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marie Keisler | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frances Berman | 26 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Emma Berman | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Berman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Isreal Clark | 40 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Emma Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bernice Cordell | 17 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jack Wilson | 38 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hannah Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gloria Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marguerite Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank Wilson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Raymond Hanley | 52 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Grace Hanley | 51 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Earl Hanley | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Eckert | 52 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Eckert | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Dulin | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Christina Dulin | 18 | Daughter | Sales Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Adeline Cohen | 37 | Head | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Michael Howard | 44 | Head | Mover & Truck | Ireland (Eire) |
| 30 | Mary Howard | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland (Eire) |
| 31 | Joseph Howard | 23 | Son | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Arthur Howard THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Josephine Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Michael Jr. Howard | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Madeline Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Francis P. Fellmayer | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frances M. Fellmayer | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walter King | 65 | Father-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)