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Emma Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blaine-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blaine-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blaine-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edith Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blaine |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Edith Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ira Howard | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Esther Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ethan Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Iris Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blaine, Nebraska
Other, age 32
Blaine, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Blaine-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 42
Blaine-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edith Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blaine |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blaine-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Blaine-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02236-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Kellogg | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Leonard Barnes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Cora Barnes | 59 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Glen Barnes | 17 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Everett Barnes | 15 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ira Howard | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Emma Howard THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Iris Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Esther Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | William Howard | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Victor Howard | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Ethan Howard | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Emmett Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Rose Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Walter Nelson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Thelma Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Norma Lee Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Russell Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Raymond Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Leonard Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Jennie Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)