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Edward Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edward Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nick & Dick — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Howard | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lorina Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josephine Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Howard | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Nick Howard | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 3 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Son, age 35
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Nick Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Dick Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nick Howard
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dick Howard
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Howard
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Howard
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Howard
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Josephine Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorina Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Shores | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 2 | John Shores | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Kenneth Shores | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Catherine Shores | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ruth Ann Shores | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nick Howard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Anna May Howard | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lorina May Howard | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Edward Howard THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 10 | Betty Jane Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Josephine Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Joseph P. Howard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lois Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joseph Marion Howard | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Pauline Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Vernon Howard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dorothy Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | J. Olive Pennington | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ellen Pennington | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dan Pennington | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Levina Pennington | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | W. Eddie Clark | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Joseph Henry Clark | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Francis Oual Clark | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Leslie Best | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lannie Best | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Ruth Best | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pattie C. Best | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James Henry Best | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John William Best | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Rose Ethel Best | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Maggie Best | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Betty Jean Best | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert Howard | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nora Howard | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | George William Howard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Vincent Clay Howard | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ann Marie Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Gerald Patrick Howard | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Allen Robert Howard | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
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)