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Charles Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fresno-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fresno-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grace & Oliver — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fresno-County, California |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Charles P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fresno City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fresno |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Fresno City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Howard | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charles Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Oliver Howard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fresno, California
Son, age 2
Fresno, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Fresno, California
Son, age 12
Fresno, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Charles P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Fresno-County, California
Son, age 20
Fresno-County, California · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Charles P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fresno City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fresno |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Charles Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Grace Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Grace Howard
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Howard
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Howard
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · California
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Sibling
Oliver Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Fresno-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Fresno-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00201-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. G. H. Johnson | 41 | Head | Electrical Operator | Illinois |
| 42 | Mabel G. Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Virginia M. Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 44 | Robert T. Johnson | 19 | Son | Apprentice | California |
| 45 | Arthur Fred Zimmerman | 31 | Head | Welder | Indiana |
| 46 | Georgia Zimmerman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Arthur Jr. Zimmerman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Christine Zimmerman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Merton A. Potter | 28 | Head | Secretary | California |
| 50 | George W. Potter | 55 | Father | Roofing | California |
| 51 | Mabel D. Potter | 60 | Mother | — | California |
| 52 | Merle E. Wallace | 31 | Head | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Goldie M. Wallace | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 54 | Gordon Del Wallace | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Ida M. Calkins | 66 | Head | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 56 | J. Frank Moody | 66 | Head | Broker | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lillie M. Moody | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | John R. Lara | 29 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 59 | Hollis Lara | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 60 | Vanita Geraldine Lara | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Grace P. Howard | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles P. Howard THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Oliver J. Howard | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 65 | Joe Hale | 53 | Head | Office | Colorado |
| 66 | Teresa Hale | 52 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Joe A. Hale | 26 | Son | Salesman | Colorado |
| 68 | James A. Hale | 23 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 69 | Allen Hale | 22 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 70 | Chester H. Kerr | 46 | Head | Supervisor | South Dakota |
| 71 | Gladys G. Kerr | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 72 | Robert C. Kerr | 19 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 73 | Donald Kerr | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 74 | Daniel R. Knox | 49 | Head | Dry Fruit | Illinois |
| 75 | Marcy Knox | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Alan R. Knox | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 77 | William S. Knox | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Marjorie M. Knox | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Wallace Mcbain | 43 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 80 | Mary D. Mcbain | 39 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)