Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Flora — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clinton-County, Iowa
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothy E
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Additional Details
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Stenographer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Stenographer
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Howard	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Flora Howard	Head	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Clinton, Iowa

Daughter, age 14

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothea E.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clinton, Iowa

Daughter, age 24

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothea E.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Asst Cashier
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clinton-County, Iowa

Daughter, age 35

Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothy E
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Stenographer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Howard

b. ~1846

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Flora Howard

b. ~1863

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Howard

Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Iowa

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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 — Clinton-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00314)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lorayne E Scholtes	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
2	Scholtes	None	—	—	—
3	Scholtes	None	—	—	—
4	Flora K Howard	76	Head	—	Illinois
5	Dorothy E Howard THIS PERSON	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
6	John J Kent	69	Head	Cabinet Maker	Michigan
7	Sarah M Kent	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Samuel N Kent	20	Son	Collector	Nebraska
9	Bonnie J Kent	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
10	Raymond Booth	41	Head	Wood Worker	Illinois
11	Eleanor Booth	35	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Donald Booth	11	Son	—	Iowa
13	Raymond Booth	2	Son	—	Iowa
14	Earl W Schmitz	72	Head	—	Iowa
15	Edith A Schmitz	71	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Earl E Cozzens	53	Head	Employment	Iowa
17	Ada O Cozzens	51	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Charles R Cozzens	16	Son	—	Iowa
19	Doris E Cozzens	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Zoe E Claren	72	Head	—	Iowa
21	George W Brown	45	Son-in-law	Inspector	Iowa
22	Lois P Brown	42	Daughter	—	Iowa
23	Zoe M Brown	18	Granddaughter	Clerical	Iowa
24	Roger Claren	30	Son	Office Work	Iowa
25	Walter C Brankow	28	Head	Dairy Man	Iowa
26	Elsie Brankow	24	Wife	Liner	Iowa
27	Edward P Dondun	44	Lodger	—	Iowa
28	Everette Wilson	26	Lodger	Dance Musician	Illinois
29	Lillian L Kirts	54	Head	—	Iowa
30	Mallie B Kirts	55	Husband	—	Ohio
31	Marie C Lannan	82	Mother	—	Iowa
32	Hope Jane Kirts	21	Daughter	Saleslady	Iowa
33	Elizabeth Mccullough	70	Head	—	Illinois
34	Alice Mccullough	45	Cousin	Dress Maker	Illinois
35	W. E. Mccullough	62	Head	Judge	Iowa
36	Evelyn Mccullough	31	Wife	—	Iowa
37	James A Mccullough	5	Son	—	Iowa
38	Bella K Mccullough	82	Mother	—	Iowa
39	Owen W Hewitt	47	Head	Baker	Iowa
40	Eva M Hewitt	47	Wife	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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