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Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsey Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Velma Howard | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ola Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clint Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joyce Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Howard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maudie Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| E Howard | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Other, age 5
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dortha |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bolivar |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ola Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alsey Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maudie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clint Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Australia Albert | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Robert Herbison | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sara D. Herbison | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | W. H. Pope | 45 | Head | Tenant | Tennessee |
| 6 | Viola Pope | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lloyd Pope | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Loyd Pope | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Irene Pope | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Homer Pope | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Eugene Pope | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Garland Pope | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Waymond Pope | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | J. W. Pope | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | W. H. Jr. Pope | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | E. J. Howard | 48 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 17 | Velma Howard | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Paul E. Howard | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Clint Howard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Nellie Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Joyce Irene Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ola May Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Maudie Ruth Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Alsey Adams Howard | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | E. J. Ward | 20 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 27 | Edith Pauline Ward | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | August Louise Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | S. D. Winters | 59 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 30 | Pearlie May Winters | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sidwell L. Winters | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Emmaline Winters | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alma Dean Winters | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Richard Winters | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | M. E. Heard | 56 | Head | Tenant | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eugline Heard | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jimmy Heard | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mabel Heard | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hellen Heard | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lined Heard | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)