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Edward Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Edward Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burl & Jane — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Batesville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Barbour |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jane Howard | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Marcus Howard | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Howard | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marie Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 3
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 15
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Head, age 23
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Batesville |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Barbour |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burl Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Burnee Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jamie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burl Howard
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Howard
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burnee Howard
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jamie Howard
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Howard
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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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 — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Collins | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Lionel Rivers | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 3 | George Thomas | 19 | Head | 50 | Alabama |
| 4 | Peryon Thomas | 13 | Brother | 50 | Alabama |
| 5 | Jessie Lee Thomas | 11 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Little Anderson | 58 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 7 | Lena Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | John Hiramides|Hiramider | 26 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 9 | Eloise Hiramides|Hiramider | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Edward Howard THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 11 | Jane Howard | 59 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Marie Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Marcus Howard | 21 | Son | 50 | Alabama |
| 14 | Geneva Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)