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Edward Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marin-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Edward Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marin-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Colorado Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarin-County, California
SurnameHoward
Given NameEdward S
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Bolinas
1935 Residence (County)Marin
Additional Details
OccupationCable Splicer
IndustryRadio Communication
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2700
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
OccupationCable Splicer
Township / WardBolinas
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Lynwood Howard Spouse — 47 ~1893
Edward Howard Head — 53 ~1887
Frances Howard Daughter — 19 ~1921
Martha Howard Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1920
Marin, California
Head, age 28
Marin, California · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name Edward S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Shift Engineer
Industry Wireless Sta
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1930
Marin, California
Head, age 42
Marin, California · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name Edward S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
Age at First Marriage 37
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Radio Engineer
Industry Radio Corporation
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 25
Radio Set R
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Marin-County, California
Head, age 53
Marin-County, California · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
Surname Howard
Given Name Edward S
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Bolinas
1935 Residence (County) Marin
Occupation Cable Splicer
Industry Radio Communication
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2700
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Howard
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · California
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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 — Marin-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00262-00721)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Wayne D Jackson 10 Son — California
42 Elizabeth M Walker 78 Head — California
43 Charles V W Brooks 68 Head — California
44 Lucy H S Brooks 76 Wife — Virginia
45 Angelo R Dugan 72 Head — California
46 Elwyn Waller 41 Head Radio Engineer New Jersey
47 Ann T Waller 37 Sister — New York
48 Gentile Giannini 53 Head — Switzerland
49 Joseph A Giannini 18 Son — California
50 Charles C Giannini 16 Son — California
51 Edward S Howard THIS PERSON 53 Head Cable Splicer Colorado
52 Lynwood H Howard 47 Wife — California
53 Frances E Howard 19 Daughter — California
54 Martha E Howard 17 Daughter — California
55 Helen K Atterson 45 Head General Store Prop. California
56 Andrea L Atterson 15 Daughter — California
57 Charles I Napier 36 Head Radio Tube Engineer Oregon
58 Emily G Napier 32 Wife — California
59 Randy J Napier 1 Daughter — California
60 Edith E Miner 67 Head — California
61 Grace Eddie 72 Head — New York
62 Edith C Faubel 39 Head Housekeeper North Dakota
63 Lloyd E Faubel 35 Husband Day Labor Construction Minnesota
64 Earl L Faubel 12 Son — North Dakota
65 Peggy L Faubel 10 Daughter — North Dakota
66 Doris D Faubel 9 Daughter — North Dakota
67 James E Faubel 7 Son — North Dakota
68 Beverly A Faubel 3 Daughter — North Dakota
69 Harrison Dibblee 65 Head Mine Inspector California
70 Anita L Dibblee 69 Head — California
71 Helen Vaughan 50 Maid Housekeeper England
72 Gertrude V Hetherall 77 Head — England
73 Lewis G Hippen 52 Head Carpenter California
74 Francis John Hippen 20 Son New Worker California
75 Marie G Hippen 16 Daughter — California
76 Doris Mueller 18 Daughter — California
77 Louis B Peter 61 Head Dairy Operator California
78 Rima M Peter 55 Wife — Sweden
79 Marion Kynoch 16 Lodger — California
80 Emma R Gazzoli 60 Head — California

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)

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