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Elizabeth Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil & Cecil — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Alhambra City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cecil Howard | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Elizabeth Howard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Evangeline Howard | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Cecil Howard | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 1
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Elizabeth E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Elizabeth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 21
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Elizabeth Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cecil Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Cecil Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Cecil Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evangeline Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cecil Howard
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cecil Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cecil Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evangeline Howard
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Herschel Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00251-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marilyn Marilyn | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Leonard M. Rush | 61 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 3 | Jessie M. Rush | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Muriel Rush | 23 | Daughter | Dental Assistant | California |
| 5 | Otho Wood | 63 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 6 | Florence Wood | 62 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Edmund Smith | 31 | Head | 44 | California |
| 8 | Eleanor Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Robert Smith | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Laura Johnstone | 49 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 11 | William Johnstone | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Wesley Johnstone | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Harry Babbitt | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Elizabeth Babbitt | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Otto F. Schuesner | 65 | Head | — | Milwaukee |
| 18 | Orris Thomas | 36 | Head | Maintenance Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 19 | Bonita Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Orris Thomas | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Cecil Howard | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 22 | Evangeline Howard | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 23 | Herschel Howard | 20 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 24 | Cecil Jr. Howard | 23 | Son | Manager | California |
| 25 | Elizabeth Howard THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | George W. Amick | 49 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 27 | Martha E. Amick | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Carlyle Amick | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Armand Irim | 39 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward R. Irim | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Armand Jr. Irim | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Lula Mccoville | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Frank Mccoville | 24 | Son | 40 | California |
| 34 | Josephine Mccoville | 23 | Daughter | 40 | California |
| 36 | Thomas Wicker | 33 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 37 | Mildred Wicker | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 38 | Mildred Wicker | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Thomas Wicker | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Mary Wicker | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 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)