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Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ida Howard | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Marjorie Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Seton | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Howard | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Seton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carl Howard | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alton Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Howard | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 9 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 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Alton Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Seton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Barnett | 27 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 42 | Audrey Barnett | 21 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ada Barnett | 15 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 44 | Moss Barnett | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | J. D. Barnett | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lon O. Jackson | 69 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lula Jackson | 60 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Margaret Jackson | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 49 | Paul Jackson | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Fletcher Mosely | 54 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lula Mosely | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sophia L. Mosely | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 53 | Paul F. Mosely | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | John Mcintyre | 24 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | John Mcintyre | 70 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Georgia D. Brooks | 72 | head | Farm Manager | Kentucky |
| 57 | Paul Brooks | 43 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Maude Brooks | 44 | daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Johnny D. Lanhart | 26 | head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mollie Lanhart | 54 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bryant Lanhart | 16 | brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | R. B. Norman | 63 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lula Norman | 57 | wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ray Norman | 25 | son | Bouncer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Elizabeth Norman | 22 | daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Robert Jr. Norman | 6 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Connie Ray Norman | 2 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | John O. Howard | 49 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ida Howard | 43 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Kenneth Howard | 22 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Marjorie Howard | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 72 | William Howard | 15 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 73 | Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Alton Howard | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Hazel Howard | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Carl Howard | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Thelma Seton | 21 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Thomas Seton | 1 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | M. B. Blanton | 66 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)