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Dorothy Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Atlantic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Atlantic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Atlantic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Howard | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Rosella Howard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Susan Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Cora Howard | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Bernice Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Atlantic, New …
Daughter, age 5
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorotha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Daughter, age 16
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dorothy Howard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Atlantic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Howard
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosella Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1308:0574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Smith | 71 | Sister | Housework | Maryland |
| 52 | Susie Murray | 41 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 53 | Beatrice Ray | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Lillian Ray | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 55 | Howard Ray | 25 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Estella Ray | 24 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 57 | Lillian Ray | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 58 | Violet Ray | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Clementine Bayley | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Patrick Blackwood | 48 | Head | Waiter | Barbados |
| 61 | Lilian Blackwood | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Barbados |
| 62 | Eunice Blackwood | 36 | Daughter | Nurse | Barbados |
| 63 | Robert Blackwood | 43 | Lodger | Waiter | Cuba |
| 64 | H. M. Ellis | 37 | Lodger | Maid | Florida |
| 65 | Alice Ellis | 20 | Lodger | Maid | New York |
| 66 | Ellis | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Adia Moore | 51 | Head | Waiter | Washington |
| 68 | Lillian Moore | 33 | Sister | Maid | Washington |
| 69 | Daisy Chase | 45 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
| 70 | Herbert Davis | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Richard Lucas | 52 | Head | Tobacco | Virginia |
| 72 | Johnson Lucas | 40 | Lodger | Chef | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Thomas | 50 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 74 | Marie Thomas | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Howard | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Cora Howard | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 77 | Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Susan Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Thelma Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Robert Howard | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Bernice Howard | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Rosella Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Lucy Miller | 42 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 85 | Susan Snowden | 54 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
| 86 | Mary Snowden | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
| 87 | Lottie Johnson | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Leroy Brown | 4 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 89 | Robert Venson | 50 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Venson | 50 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 91 | Cora Grady | 33 | Lodger | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William Bell | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Charles Blackwell | 39 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 94 | Naomi Blackwell | 21 | Wife | Waitress | Florida |
| 95 | Ernest Hedges | 24 | Lodger | Waitress | Virginia |
| 96 | James Johnson | 52 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 97 | Richard Everington | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Hattie Everington | 27 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 99 | George Jackson | 27 | Son | Maid | Virginia |
| 100 | Thomas Harper | 25 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
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)