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Dorothy Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Scotland Neck Town |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lawrence Howard | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Linwood Howard | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jack Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Neville | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Jennie Neville | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Mary Davis | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Katherine Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, North …
Spouse, age 22
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Halifax, North …
Spouse, age 32
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Spouse, age 42
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Howard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Howard
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adell Hattem | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Syria |
| 2 | Marie Hattem | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Syria |
| 3 | Helen Hattem | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hattem S. Hattem | 20 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edmond Hattem | 17 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Linwood Howard | 42 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dorothy W. Howard THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lawrence H. Howard | 22 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 9 | William B. Howard | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas P. Howard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Katherine M. Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jack L. Howard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary V. Davis | 38 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charles E. Neville | 71 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jennie Neville | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William B. Hyman | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Estelle Hyman | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Stella R. Hyman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bernard Hillsbrook | 46 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 20 | Aleta Hillsbrook | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lottie S. Hillsbrook | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary E. Hillsbrook | 87 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maude Bunt | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Sykes | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 25 | Benny H. Woodard | 30 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lila Woodard | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Woodard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Weatherly | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 29 | Selma Weatherly | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edna S. Weatherly | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charles R. Phelps | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 32 | Josephine Phelps | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cecil W. Phelps | 18 | Son | — | Farming |
| 34 | Annette Phelps | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Curtis D. Phelps | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charles R. Phelps | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Shepherd J. Phelps | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bernice Phelps | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Madeline Phelps | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Wilson Phelps | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Robert L. Parham | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eva Parham | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie M. Parham | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Floyd A. Parham | 15 | Son | — | Laborer |
| 45 | Maggie P. Parham | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucal B. Parham | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alex L. Parham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert S. Jr. Parham | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jamie S. Parham | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Moses D. Walston | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)