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Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & William — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmett Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Emmett Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Miller | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Alice Howard | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Miller | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Daisy E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Daisy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 27
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmett Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ernest Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Howard
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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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 — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01737-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph A. Smith | 24 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 2 | Betty B. Smith | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 3 | John S. Busic | 54 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 4 | Elizabeth Pagano | 78 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 5 | Ernest Miller | 57 | Head | Caretaker And Operator | Michigan |
| 6 | Margaret Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Alice Howard | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ross Luckett | 51 | Head | Plasterer | Michigan |
| 10 | Eva Luckett | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | John A. Marriott | 46 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Elizabeth Marriott | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Thomas J. Marriott | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Robert E. Marriott | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Joseph E. Marriott | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Patrick J. Marriott | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Michael T. Marriott | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Howard Thrall | 34 | Head | Attendant | Michigan |
| 19 | Lucille Thrall | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Milton Vukuhich | 38 | Head | Grinder | Yugoslavia |
| 21 | Marie Vukuhich | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Mary Clapp | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Edward Clapp | 18 | Brother | Salesman | Indiana |
| 24 | Halbert Wood | 39 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 25 | Le Wayne Wood | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Everett E. Adene | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Marie Adene | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | June Adene | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph Merrills | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Mae Merrills | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Kathryn Blasot | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 32 | Charlie Randall | None | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Robert Unruh | 22 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 34 | Violet Unruh | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | La Vern Meliker | 25 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 36 | Elizabeth Meliker | 25 | Wife | Receptionist | Tennessee |
| 37 | Hugh Thomas | 54 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 38 | Ersula Thomas | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Clifford Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 40 | George Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 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)