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Charles Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Seth & Mabel — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Howard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joan Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Howard | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Paul Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Howard | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Carl E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Carl E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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: father Seth Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Seth Howard
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Howard
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Howard
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Howard
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01609-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora D Isaac | 52 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 42 | John W Isaac | 25 | Son | Office Man | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Lauretta M Isaac | 23 | Daughter | Order Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Enos F Isaac | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Jessie C Isaac | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Leroy L Isaac | 16 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Joseph J Isaac | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles M Howard THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Margaret M Howard | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joan E Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Paul R Howard | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ann M Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Edward B Berry | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Mary E Berry | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Doris N Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward J Berry | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elmer L Snowdon | 26 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Sarah J Snowdon | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Dorothy M Snowdon | 55 | Mother | — | Canada English |
| 60 | Charles Meuse | 33 | Head | Rubber Worker | Canada French |
| 61 | Ruth Meuse | 26 | Wife | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ruthann Meuse | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Frank Petris | 53 | Head | Peddler | Italy |
| 64 | Mary Petris | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 65 | Vera Petris | 20 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Italy |
| 66 | Claire N Petris | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Calvin F Petris | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Irene C Miller | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Italy |
| 69 | Nancy J Miller | 6 | G. Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Stephen E Farrer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Cora J Farrer | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 73 | Norman R Farrer | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Barbara Farrer | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Audrey Farrer | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ruth E Farrer | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Chester H Shaw | 30 | Head | Lather | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Helen I Shaw | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 79 | Helen L Shaw | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Chester Jr Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)