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Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenup-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist #5 Kinter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 5 Kinter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Howard | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Woodrow Howard | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Abraham Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nellie Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Stella Howard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Franklin Howard | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ben Howard | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Carl Howard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Christina Howard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nora Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist #5 Kinter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Franklin Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coma Horsley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lotta Horsley | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Norman Davis | 9 | Stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Calvin Horsley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ray Horsley | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Venus Horsley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ruth Horsley | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Gordon Horsley | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Dolly Horsley | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ben H. Howard | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charlotte Howard | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Woodrow H. Howard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Carl M. Howard | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dorothy H. Howard THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Nora L. Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nellie V. Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Stella B. Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Abraham Howard | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Christina Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Franklin Howard | 0 | Son | — | 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)