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Edward Howard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Eugene — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Transportation Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugene Howard | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Florence Howard | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Walter Howard | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Transportation Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Eugene Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Howard
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Howard
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Howard
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Howard
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Howard
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Eugene Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Derin | 46 | Head | Meat-Cutter | Russia |
| 42 | Frieda Derin | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Shai Derin | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Sol Tandit | 60 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 45 | Fanny Tandit | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Lester Tandit | 25 | Son | Photographer | New York |
| 47 | Sadie Tandit | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Margaret Wurm | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Viola May Wurm | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 50 | Mabel Wurm | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 51 | Geraldine Wurm | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Barbara Wurm | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | John Pastor | 27 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 54 | Angelina Pastor | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | John Alexander Pastor | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Eugene Howard | 55 | Head | Truck-Driver | New York |
| 57 | Florence Howard | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Edward Howard THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 59 | Paul Howard | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 60 | Eugene Howard | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Walter Howard | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Sarah Abeloff | 43 | Head | Finisher | Lithuania |
| 63 | Gertie Abeloff | 32 | Sister | Buckler | Lithuania |
| 64 | Meyer Schulman | 48 | Head | Brick-Layer | Poland |
| 65 | Celia Schulman | 46 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 66 | Angelo D'Agostino | 46 | Head | Labourer | Italy |
| 67 | Rose D'Agostino | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 68 | Sam D'Agostino | 18 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 69 | Catherine D'Agostino | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Charles D'Agostino | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | John D'Agostino | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Marie D'Agostino | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)