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Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | real estate insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Howard | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lydia Whitman | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Norene Harris | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jessie Howard | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | real estate insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Howard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Howard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Howard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Howard
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Howard
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01372-00610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Duggy | Dugan | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 2 | Dorothy D. Duggy | Dugan | 29 | Wife | Bottler | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jean Duggy | Dugan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Kathleen Duggy | Dugan | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Robert F. Wallace | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ethel A. Wallace | 33 | Wife | Bottler | Kentucky |
| 7 | Catherine L. Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Robert F. Wallace | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | William Burke | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lula D. Burke | 28 | Wife | Bottler | Kentucky |
| 11 | Arthur D. Whitlow | 38 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Martha Whitlow | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Charles Whitlow | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Martha Whitlow | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hayward J. Whitlow | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Paul Torsch | 51 | Head | Checker | Germany |
| 17 | Fannie A. Torsch | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jimmy Torsch | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Dorothy Morrow | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Edward Skinner | 4 | Adopted son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Annie Elliott | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Harvey Rogers | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Ernie W. Rogers | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Penelope Philips | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Henry Howard | 52 | Head | Brass Polisher | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jessie A. Howard | 46 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lydia Whitman | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Norene Harris | 23 | Boarder | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 30 | John Winand Wheeler | 41 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruth D. Wheeler | 36 | Wife | Crew Manager | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edith Wheeler | 14 | Daughter | Radio Entertainer | Kentucky |
| 33 | John F. Wheeler | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ray Watson | 33 | Boarder | Plant Foreman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Baker Smick | 51 | Head | Yard Foreman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Irene A. Smick | 48 | Wife | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 37 | Anna Figg | 75 | Aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | David L. Mitchell | 27 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary D. Mitchell | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Jane Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)