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Emma Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | New Salem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Oza Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ellen Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lena Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Velda Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Julia Howard | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Emma Howard | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ben Howard | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, North …
Daughter, age 12
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Embra J |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Union, North …
Daughter, age 22
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Emma Howard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Howard
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Velda Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oza Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1723unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton R. Mills | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Mills | 18 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Blanche Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | J. Cliff Mills | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Delia S. Mills | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie Mills | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clifford Mills | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clonnie Mills | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clyde Mills | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pearl Mills | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ted J. Mills | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ray Mills | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Giles F. Austin | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ada J. Austin | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | H. David Austin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Milton J. Austin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Delphy F. Austin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Paul J. Austin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby J. Austin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | J. Vaden Austin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rayel Jordan | 16 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | E. Henry Thomas | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | M. Caroline Thomas | 71 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | M. Fidella Thomas | 47 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Effie J. Thomas | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ben M. Howard | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Julia C. Howard | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emma J. Howard THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Velda L. Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Oza Bell Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lena Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | M. Samuel Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie L. Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ellen M. Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | W. Frank Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lara J. Thomas | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | D. Herbert Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bishop L. Hance | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pearl M. Hance | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | H. Wayne Hance | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | C. Rosco Hance | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Myrtle E. Hance | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | E. Kathleen Hance | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William R. Griffin | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | S. Brack Griffin | 46 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | R. Dee Griffin | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ira M. Griffin | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charles A. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ava M. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert M. Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)