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Charles Howell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Ohio |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna Howell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Donald Howell | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Howell | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lala Howell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alberta Howell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Betty Howell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Howell | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Margery Howell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Russell Howell | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, Ohio
Head, age 42
Mercer, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Mercer-County, Ohio
Head, age 52
Mercer-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Chas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bake Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Howell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Howell
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1850:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Williamson | 34 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Le Roy L. Boss | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 3 | M. Marie Boss | 30 | Wife-H | Cutter | Ohio |
| 4 | Naaman L. Boss | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Marcil E. Boss | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | August M. Ontrop | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Josephina M. Ontrop | 38 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Alvina A. Ontrop | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Esther R. Ontrop | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ernest B. Ontrop | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Fred U. Obringer | 33 | Helper | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Martha J. Ranly | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Louis R. Ranly | 47 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 14 | M. Elizabeth Ranly | 40 | Daughter | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 15 | William T. Ranly | 34 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Alice Ranly | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 17 | Elger Ranly | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Lawrence Stamm | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Frieda L. Stamm | 24 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Henry W. Hehmeyer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Pruda C. Hehmeyer | 26 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Eugene A. Hehmeyer | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Dale E. Hehmeyer | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | John B. Plummer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Estella H. Plummer | 42 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Bevon Plummer | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | C. May Plummer | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Whitney Adam | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Annie E. Adam | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Earl H. Adam | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Grace A. Adam | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Lula T. Adam | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Charles E. Howell THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Nellie M. Howell | 41 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Madonna E. Howell | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 36 | Lala L. Howell | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Alberta L. Howell | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Russell F. Howell | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Betty M. Howell | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Margery M. Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Donald S. Howell | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Ella Dixon | 61 | Head | Stockkeeper | Ohio |
| 43 | Walter D. Dixon | 23 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 44 | George W. Lundon | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Priscilla A. Lundon | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | M. Estella Lundon | 41 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Arthur E. Granger | 13 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Charles S. Mcafee | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Acie L. Mcafee | 28 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Margery M. Mcafee | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)