Edward Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Edward Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Santa Monica City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Studio
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Santa Monica 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Howard	Head	—	49	~1891
Vergil Howard	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Claudia Howard	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Bessie Howard	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Los Angeles, …

Head, age 29

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Los Angeles, …

Head, age 39

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Studio
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Head, age 49

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Santa Monica City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Studio
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Howard

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00256-00194)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Howard THIS PERSON	49	Head	Carpenter	New York
2	Bessie Howard	34	Wife	—	Missouri
3	Claudia Howard	21	Daughter	—	California
4	Vergil Howard	19	Daughter	Beautician	California
5	Howard Hyde	26	Head	Candy Maker	New York
6	Margaret Hyde	22	Wife	Candy Maker	Iowa
7	Wm Kant	49	Head	Butcher	Minnesota
8	Bertha M Kant	49	Wife	—	Montana
9	Wm W Angell	67	Lodger	Carpenter	Utah
10	Peggy O'Brien	76	Lodger	Seamstress	Kansas
11	Eula Evans	52	Lodger	Practical Nurse	Virginia
12	Mollie Shubert	44	Head	Tailoress	Russia
13	Ralph Shubert	10	Son	—	California
14	Stanley Shah	32	Head	Dishwasher	Lithuania
15	Fred G Newton	60	Head	Grocer	Iowa
16	Harry Cape	65	Lodger	Kitchen Work	California
17	Elbert Alton	21	Head	Maintenance	Arkansas
18	Ruth Alton	21	Wife	—	Missouri
19	Irene S Wagner	40	Head	Watchman	Mass.
20	James Cainey	72	Lodger	—	N. Carolina
21	Wm Black	74	Lodger	—	Virginia
22	Earl Woodworth	72	Head	—	New York
23	Harriet Woodworth	71	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
24	Father Jackson	None	M	—	—
25	Joseph Duncan	44	Head	Proprietor	Scotland
26	Muriel Duncan	42	Wife	—	Canada-Fr
27	Geo E Parker	51	Head	Toolmaker	France
28	Eva Parker	45	Wife	—	Arkansas
29	Minnie Wrigglesworth	85	Head	—	Ohio
30	Jessie Winter	55	Head	Saleslady	Texas
31	Homer G Marshall	32	Nephew	Salesman	Texas
32	Minnie B Coryell	66	Head	—	New York
33	Virginia Bennett	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
34	Perry Bennett	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
35	Jose A Ford	65	Head	—	New York
36	Mabel Ford	59	Wife	—	England
37	Frankie Evans	35	Head	Advertising	W. Virginia
38	Lydia A Evans	82	Mother	—	Virginia
39	Ethel J Cooper	54	Head	—	Texas
40	Burrell Cooper	24	Son	Mechanic	California

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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.

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