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Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Elect Dist 4 Rockville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Howard | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Howard | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Howard | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helene Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harold Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Douglas Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edna Howard | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jesse Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Howard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norman Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Maryland
Daughter, age 4
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Montgomery-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 15
Montgomery-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 15 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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Dorothy Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Maryland
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Sibling
Helene Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Montgomery-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01553-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Lincoln | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Jas Lewis | 74 | Head | Farm Operator | Maryland |
| 3 | Merta Bonsill | 53 | Housekeeper | House Work | Maryland |
| 4 | Richard Howard | 37 | Head | Helper | Maryland |
| 5 | Edna M Howard | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Richard Howard | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Douglas Howard | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 8 | Catherine Howard | 16 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 9 | Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Margaret Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Norman Howard | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Harold Howard | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Jesse Howard | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Betty Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Helene Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Edward Howard | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Ruth Ann Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Edward Howard | 20 | Cousin | Labor | Maryland |
| 19 | Emma Hamilton | 56 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Emma Carroll | 36 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 21 | Otho Butcher | 41 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 22 | Frances Butcher | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Jesse B Magee | 42 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 24 | Bertha Edw Magee | 48 | Roomer | Cook | Maryland |
| 25 | C C Rickett | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Roberta Rickett | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Ed Barber | 45 | Head | Nursery Work | Maryland |
| 28 | Maggie Barber | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Bessie Barber | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Bessie J Barber | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Chas Higgins | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 32 | Goldie Higgins | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Chas Jr Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Richard J Higgins | 4 | Son | Same House | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary G Higgins | 3 | Daughter | Same House | Maryland |
| 36 | Dewey Whalen | 36 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 37 | George W Whalen | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Donald K Whalen | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Albert Thompson | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 40 | Myrtle Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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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)