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Emma Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Howard | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vernon Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carney Howard | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Howard | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Spouse, age 18
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Erma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Giles-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 29
Giles-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03894-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora Pryor | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James W. Holt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lois Holt | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Herbert G. Holt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lee Jordan | 60 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Almer F. May | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Sada May | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Harvey May | 35 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 49 | Neta Stafford | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Carney Howard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Emma Howard THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Vernon Howard | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Alice Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Margaret Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Ervin Howard | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Clarence Howard | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Robert Reese | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Adney Reese | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Annie Mildred Reese | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ben Harris | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Roxanter Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Odis Harris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Henry Harris | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Adell Harris | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Walter Harris | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Robert L. Cattory | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Betty Cattory | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Joe Robert Cattory | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | James Earl Cattory | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Matthew Pullen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ruby Pullen | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Martha Mae Pullen | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Oka Lee Pullen | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Albert Sidney Pullen | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Oscar Pullen | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Fannie Ruth Pullen | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Max Tidwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary Lizzie Tidwell | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Samuel A. Tidwell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Cora Lee Tidwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)