Emma Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Millsboro
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Industry	S
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Millsboro
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Howard	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Charles Howard	Head	—	53	~1887
Helen Howard	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 27

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 38

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 48

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Millsboro
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Industry	S
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Emma Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00034)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jacob R. J. White	17	Son	—	Delaware
42	Mary T. White	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
43	Virginia T. White	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
44	Charles J. Howard	53	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
45	Emma J. Howard THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Delaware
46	Helen B. Howard	13	Daughter	—	Delaware
47	William H. Truitt	36	Head	Barber	Delaware
48	Mary E. Truitt	36	Wife	—	Delaware
49	Mary E. Truitt	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
50	William L. Truitt	11	Son	—	Delaware
51	Jean L. Truitt	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
52	Arthur C. Truitt	8	Son	—	Delaware
53	Melvin D. Truitt	2	Son	—	Delaware
54	Virgil T. Truitt	0	Son	—	Delaware
55	Philip Johnson	44	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
56	Mollie R. Johnson	41	Wife	—	Delaware
57	Preston P. Johnson	15	Son	—	Delaware
58	Jane L. Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
59	Amelia Parker	58	Head	Practical Nurse	Delaware
60	Preston Cullen	28	Head	Barber	Delaware
61	Daisy W. Cullen	26	Wife	—	Delaware
62	Irvin W. Ellingsworth	38	Head	Proprietor	Delaware
63	Edith N. Ellingsworth	34	Wife	—	Delaware
64	Lettie E. Ellingsworth	58	Mother	—	Delaware
65	Charles R. Godfry	58	Head	Owner	Maryland
66	Pauline B. Godfry	49	Wife	—	Delaware
67	William T. Brittingham	54	Head	—	Maryland
68	Anna E. Brittingham	51	Wife	—	Maryland
69	Lorenzo B. Moore	60	Head	Owner	Delaware
70	Nina H. Moore	53	Wife	—	Delaware
71	Paul B. Moore	22	Son	New Worker	Delaware
72	Lorenia Phillips	75	Head	—	Delaware
73	John J. Kirchner	61	Head	—	Delaware
74	Caroline Kirchner	56	Wife	—	New Jersey
75	Ralph E. Lawson	26	Head	Truck Driver	Delaware
76	Novella S. Lawson	21	Wife	—	Maryland
77	Mona G. Lawson	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
78	John W. Calloway	62	Head	Painting Contractor	Maryland
79	Annie E. Calloway	51	Wife	—	Delaware
80	Benjamin J. Whittons	72	Head	—	Maryland

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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.

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