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Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Howard | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Frank Howard | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Auretha Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Madeline Howard | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Philip Howard | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mildred Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Howard | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 2 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 11/12 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
James Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Auretha Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02619-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Panarese | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Malcolm Davis | 43 | Head | Guard | India |
| 43 | Matilda Davis | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Paul Turner | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Donato Cierzo | 58 | Head | Track Walker | Italy |
| 46 | Josephine Cierzo | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Angelina Cierzo | 25 | Daughter | Rougher | New York |
| 48 | Pasqualina Cierzo | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | August Amante | 33 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 50 | Anita Amante | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Frank Amante | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Madeline Amante | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Leonard Gracie | 31 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 54 | Rose Gracie | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Joseph Gracie | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Joseph Esposito | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Italy |
| 57 | Maria Esposito | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Edward Raia | 68 | Head | — | Italy |
| 59 | Rose Raia | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Dominick Raia | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Carmine Raia | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Frank Howard | 38 | Head | Coal Delivery | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Howard | 37 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Auretha Howard | 20 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 65 | James Howard | 15 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Mildred Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | George Howard | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Philip Howard | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Madeline Howard | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Ernest Fields | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Fields | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Thomas Pogue | 37 | Head | Dairy Man | Alabama |
| 74 | Lucinda Pogue | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 75 | Lema Cox | 32 | Sister | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 76 | Daniel Cropper | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Maud Cropper | 49 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Charles Peterson | 24 | Head | Timekeeper | New York |
| 79 | Madeline Peterson | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Carlean Culp | 30 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
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)