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Emma Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 12Th District Chilhowee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Violet Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Howard | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Sam Howard | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Joe Howard | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Spouse, age 48
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Other, age 58
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ella J. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Howard
Spouse · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R Baldwin | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Dora Baldwin | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Woodrow Baldwin | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hugh Baldwin | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lois S Baldwin | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Daniel Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William J Kroger | 24 | Head | Chief Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George M Domokos | 21 | Lodger | Asst Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Sam Howard | 39 | Head | Section Foreman | Tennessee |
| 10 | Emma Howard THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Violet Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Janice Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Joe Howard | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | J E Irwin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mabell Irwin | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Gene Irwin | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Grace Irwin | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Rebecca Irwin | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Oscar Irwin | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Walter Irwin | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Gladis Irwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Charles Irwin | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | May Irwin | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wilbur Irwin | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nan Bassil | 75 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henry Jones | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ollie Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Fred Jones | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Floyd Jones | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Gladis Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hellen Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | William B Irwin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Carrie Irwin | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Irene Irwin | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Roy Irwin | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ella M Irwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charles Buckhannan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Elizabeth Buckhannan | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Don Buckhannan | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Venira Buckhannan | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Florine Buckhannan | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary L Buckhannan | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | John S Buckhannan | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)