Charles Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Charles Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Julia — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Ab. Trust Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	268
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Attorney
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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
Mary Howard	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Charles Howard	Head	—	39	~1901
Floy Howard	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 19

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Charles E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 29

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	attorney
Industry	trust company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 39

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Ab. Trust Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	268
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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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 Charles Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charles Howard

b. ~1857

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Julia Howard

b. ~1874

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Charles Howard

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01842-00503)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theodore C. Kuhlman	46	Head	Jeweler	Germany
2	Carol I. Kuhlman	46	Wife	Teacher	Michigan
5	Russell Blanchard	37	Head	Policeman	Michigan
6	Alice Blanchard	33	Wife	Stenographer	Michigan
7	Violet Blanchard	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Frederick Overman	49	Head	Sales Rep.	Ohio
9	Ruth Overman	39	Wife	Teacher	Nebraska
11	Robert Lee Anderson	33	Head	Supervisor	Michigan
12	Hazel Lee Anderson	29	Wife	Teacher	Michigan
17	Herbert Denny	40	Head	Copy Writer	Canada-English
18	Sally Denny	41	Wife	—	Canada-English
19	Gerald M. Barrett	39	Head	Manager	Mich.
20	Mary Barrett	40	Wife	—	Mich.
21	Fredric Barrett	8	Son	—	Mich.
22	Ralph Dritch	40	Head	Attorney	Mich.
23	Lorraine Dritch	38	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Jane Dritch	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Samantha Dritch	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Thelma Sorge	20	Servant	Servant	Michigan
27	Stanley Varty	40	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
28	Mildred Varty	38	Wife	—	Michigan
30	M. Charles Findlay	45	Head	Tool Maker	Canada-English
31	Bertha M. Findlay	47	Wife	Teacher	Michigan
33	Charles Howard THIS PERSON	39	Head	Attorney	Michigan
34	Floy Howard	36	Wife	—	Michigan
35	Mary Howard	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	Thomas J. Staple	40	Head	Attorney	Michigan
37	Agnes Staple	38	Wife	—	Michigan
38	Thomas J. Staple	5	Son	—	Michigan
39	James A. Staple	2	Son	—	Michigan
40	Robert B. Staple	1	Son	—	Michigan

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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