Emma Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Chicopee City
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Additional Details
Occupation	Floor Clerk
Industry	Knitting Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Floor Clerk
Township / Ward	Chicopee City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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	Head	—	55	~1885
Burt Howard	Son	—	17	~1923
Mary Aker	Other	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Hampden, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 35

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Other, age 45

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 55

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Chicopee City
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Occupation	Floor Clerk
Industry	Knitting Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Emma Howard

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01594-00058)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theodore Dobek	25	Son	Salesman	Massachusetts
2	Stacia Dobek	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
3	Frances Dobek	20	Daughter	Order Clerk	Massachusetts
4	Medric Dobek	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
5	Ralph Loomis	35	Head	Clerk	Haydenville
6	Ruth Loomis	32	Wife	Clerk	Massachusetts
7	Edward J. La Freniere	51	Head	Postal Clerk	Massachusetts
8	Aurora La Freniere	52	Wife	—	Canada
9	Evelyn La Freniere	26	Daughter	Visiting Teacher	Massachusetts
10	Edward La Freniere	20	Son	—	Massachusetts
11	John Sr. Blanchard	31	Head	Steam Engineer	Massachusetts
12	Ella Blanchard	32	Wife	—	Massachusetts
13	John Jr. Blanchard	0	Son	—	Massachusetts
14	John Pasterczyk	29	Head	Shipping Clerk	Rhode Island
15	Beatrice Pasterczyk	29	Wife	—	Massachusetts
16	Joan Pasterczyk	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
17	Herbert Smith	34	Head	Prod. Clerk	Massachusetts
18	Beatrix Smith	27	Wife	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
19	Cleora Richardson	47	Mother in law	—	New Hampshire
20	Albert Wild	38	Head	Lacquerer	Massachusetts
21	Gertrude Wild	35	Wife	—	England
22	Shirley Wild	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
23	Thomas Wild	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
24	Arthur Davis	23	Head	Mechanical Eng.	Massachusetts
25	Jane Davis	20	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Judith Davis	0	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
27	Emma Howard THIS PERSON	55	Head	Floor Clerk	New York
28	Burt Howard	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
29	Mary Aker	77	Mother	—	Germany
30	Harry J. Appell	53	Head	Lineman	Pennsylvania
31	Edna Appell	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
32	Teresa Murphy	49	Head	—	Massachusetts
33	Thomas Donnegan	32	Head	Commercial Teacher	Massachusetts
34	Mary Donnegan	48	Wife	—	Massachusetts
35	Mary M. Donnegan	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
36	John Donnegan	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
37	Ambrose Whalen	47	Head	Grinder	Massachusetts
38	Johanna Whalen	73	Mother	—	Nova Scotia
39	Mary Whalen	46	Sister	—	Massachusetts
40	Margaret Whalen	44	Sister	Teacher	Massachusetts

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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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