Arthur Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Charles-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Charles City
Additional Details
Occupation	Labor
Industry	C & O
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Labor
Township / Ward	Harrison Mag D
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Howard	Head	—	50	~1890
Henderson Howard	Son	—	21	~1919
Pearl Howard	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Emmet Smith	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Charles, Virginia

Head, age 32

Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Charles, Virginia

Head, age 40

Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Charles-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 50

Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Charles City
Occupation	Labor
Industry	C & O
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Arthur Howard

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00045)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ethel V. Creeve	21	Wife	—	Virginia
2	Bernadette Creeve	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
3	Jeanette N. Creeve	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
4	Cornelius J. Creeve	3	Son	—	Virginia
5	Isaac Creeve	41	Head	Farmer	Virginia
6	Nancy Creeve	41	Wife	—	Virginia
7	Mack Hampton	44	Head	Laborer	Virginia
8	Leola Hampton	31	Wife	—	Virginia
9	Anna Hampton	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
10	Lena Hampton	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
11	Henry Creeve	64	Head	Farmer	Virginia
12	Elizabeth Creeve	57	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Willie F. Creeve	17	Son	—	Virginia
14	Elizabeth Creeve	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
15	Eliza Creeve	60	Head	—	Virginia
16	Georgianna Creeve	55	Wife	—	Virginia
17	Isaac Creeve	19	Son	Labor	Virginia
18	John Creeve	17	Son	Farm Worker	Virginia
19	Albert Creeve	13	Son	—	Virginia
20	Leadbetter Creeve	58	Head	—	Virginia
21	Arthur Howard THIS PERSON	50	Head	Labor	Virginia
22	Pearl Howard	47	Wife	—	Virginia
23	Henderson Howard	21	Son	Farmer	Virginia
24	Emmet W. Smith	5	Son	—	Virginia
25	Jean Block	30	Head	—	Virginia
26	Lila Block	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
27	Wyatt Cottman	67	Head	Farmer	Virginia
28	Mary Cottman	67	Wife	—	Virginia
29	Howard Cottman	32	Son	Truck Driver	Virginia
30	Frank Hampton	51	Head	Woodcutter	Virginia
31	Linsey Hampton	20	Son	Labor	Virginia
32	Will Hampton	17	Son	Labor	Virginia
33	Beady Hampton	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	Maddill Hampton	13	Son	—	Virginia
35	Rosa Hampton	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Jack Hampton	9	Son	—	Virginia
37	Lizzy Hampton	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
38	Herbert Hampton	46	Head	Labor	Virginia
39	Minnie Hampton	38	Wife	Ccc	Virginia
40	Arlene Hampton	16	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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.

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