Dorothy Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Edna — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Warrensville Hghts Village
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Howard	Spouse	—	23	~1917
William Howard	Head	—	24	~1916
Dorothy Howard	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Daughter, age 2

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 12

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	G. Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 23

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Harry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Harry Howard

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Edna Howard

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio

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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03059-00539)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Annabelle Gillen	23	Head	—	Ohio
42	Nancy Gillen	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
43	Daniel Gillen	1	Son	—	Ohio
44	Julius J. Keller	52	Head	Owner - Gas Station	Pennsylvania
45	Elizabeth R. Keller	53	Wife	Owner - Delicatessen	Pennsylvania
46	James Keller	25	Son	Helper - Gas Station	Pennsylvania
47	Joseph Keller	27	Head	Engineer - Air Conditioning	Pennsylvania
48	Elizabeth Keller	25	Wife	Waitress	Ohio
49	Otto Wrentmore	54	Head	Gardner	Ohio
50	Nola Wrentmore	52	Wife	—	Iowa
51	Robert Wrentmore	20	Son	Delivery Boy	Ohio
52	Hazel Wrentmore	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
53	Marie Wrentmore	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Otto Jr. Wrentmore	16	Son	—	Ohio
55	Nell Wrentmore	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Russell Wrentmore	12	Son	—	Ohio
57	Clarence Wrentmore	11	Son	—	Ohio
58	Dorothy G. Doyle	60	Head	—	Ohio
59	Norman J. Doyle	36	Son	Dentist	Ohio
60	Dorothy E. Doyle	24	Daughter	School Teacher	Ohio
61	Vincent Murphy	37	Head	Accountant	Missouri
62	Pauline V. Murphy	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
63	Pauline Murphy	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
64	Vincent Jr. Murphy	13	Son	—	Florida
65	Edward Murphy	11	Son	—	Florida
66	Gerald Murphy	10	Son	—	Florida
67	Frances Murphy	9	Daughter	—	Florida
68	Clement Murphy	8	Son	—	Florida
69	Elia Murphy	6	Son	—	Louisiana
70	Anne Murphy	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Justin Murphy	1	Son	—	Ohio
72	John Howard	56	Head	Bottom Man	England
73	Gladys Howard	54	Wife	—	England
74	Jack Howard	20	Son	Laborer	England
75	William Howard	24	Head	Shipping Clerk	England
76	Dorothy Howard THIS PERSON	23	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Dorothy Howard	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Nellie Wasson	71	Head	—	Kansas
79	Charles W. Hall	29	Head	Horse Trainer	Illinois
80	James Bednar	16	Partner	Apprentice Jockey	Ohio

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Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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