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Edward Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Howard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Santa Barbara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Isabella — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Barbara, California |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward Fox |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Industry | O.F. |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Township / Ward | Santa Barbara City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Howard | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Isabella Howard | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Jung Wan | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age 11
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age 20
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age 29
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward Fox |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Industry | O.F. |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Edward Howard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Santa Barbara, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabell Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Howard
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Howard
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabell Howard
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Howard
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Barbara, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Barbara, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu146unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Humphrey | 70 | Head | Gardener | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth Humphrey | 75 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Agnes Humphrey | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 4 | Guy H Maxfield | 37 | Head | Carrier | California |
| 5 | Ruby Maxfield | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | Reginald Maxfield | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Irene H Maxfield | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Hylia Maxfield | 70 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 9 | Frank Maxfield | 24 | Brother | Engineer | California |
| 10 | Hattie J Davies | 74 | Head | — | Wales |
| 11 | Elsie May Davies | 33 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | James R Chapman | 68 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Antoinette Chapman | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Nina Virginia Jones | 36 | Servant | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 15 | Darwin Crookshanks | 60 | Servant | Gardener | Indiana |
| 16 | Laupheme Crookshanks | 59 | Servant | Cook | Ohio |
| 17 | Harriet M Hall | 66 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | Isabella Howard | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Edward Fox Howard THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Photographer | California |
| 20 | Jung Wan | 45 | Servant | Cook | China |
| 21 | Elizabeth Howard | 63 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 22 | Frances Noyes | 84 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Isabel Wilson | 31 | Servant | Housekeeper | California |
| 24 | Francis B Greene | 52 | Head | Teacher | Canada |
| 25 | Margaret L Greene | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 26 | Katie Kullkin | 46 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 27 | Tora Ericson | 35 | Servant | Waitress | Sweden |
| 28 | George S Edwards | 60 | Head | Pres. | California |
| 29 | Anna M Edwards | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Maria Franci | 31 | Servant | Housekeeper | Italy |
| 31 | Henry B Glass | 68 | Head | — | Canada |
| 32 | Virginia Glass | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Breckenridge Black | 22 | Son | Agent | Illinois |
| 34 | Spalding Black | 18 | Son | Teller | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary B Fox | 79 | Mother in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Adele Fox | 55 | Sister in law | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Elizabeth Fox | 18 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Hattie B Henney | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Beatrice Manning | 80 | Mother | — | California |
| 40 | Aretha M Roberg | 48 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Henry W Hawes | 72 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Eleanor Chapman | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Eleanor Chapman | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Margaret Chapman | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Chapman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Caroline Chapman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary Gardner | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bertha M Hansen | 25 | Servant | Nurse | Denmark |
| 49 | Ida Hansen | 45 | Servant | Waitress | Sweden |
| 50 | Henrietta Christine | 47 | Servant | Cook | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)