Emma Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Emma Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Windham-County, Vermont
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Jamaica
1935 Residence (County)	Windham
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Jamaica
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
N Howard	Head	—	66	~1874
Phyllis Howard	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Emma Howard	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Alberta Howard	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Kenneth Howard	Other	—	27	~1913
Harold Lindquist	Other	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Windham, Vermont

Spouse, age 43

Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Windham, Vermont

Other, age 54

Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Windham-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 64

Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Jamaica
1935 Residence (County)	Windham
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Emma Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Vermont

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00441)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry F. Elmer	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
42	Lena Elmer	38	Wife	—	Vermont
43	Edith Elmer	17	Daughter	—	Vermont
44	William Elmer	15	Son	Laborer	Vermont
45	Carl Elmer	10	Son	—	Vermont
46	Archie Elmer	8	Son	—	Mass.
47	P. Elmar Elmer	4	Son	—	Mass.
48	Richard Elmer	0	Son	—	Mass.
49	A. Harold Henderson	47	Head	Farmer	St. Johns
50	Ethel A. Henderson	44	Wife	—	Boston
51	Merle Henderson	13	Daughter	—	Vermont
52	R. Charlie Howard	33	Head	Laborer	Vermont
53	M. Lillian Howard	30	Wife	—	Vermont
54	N. Ernest Howard	66	Head	Farmer	New York
55	Emma Howard THIS PERSON	64	Wife	—	Vermont
56	Phyllis Howard	33	Daughter	—	Vermont
57	Alberta Howard	30	Daughter	—	Vermont
58	Kenneth Howard	27	Son-in-law	Laborer	Vermont
59	Harold Lindquist	12	Boarder	—	Mass.
60	Arthur Craven	45	Head	Farmer	N. Hampshire
61	Lillian Craven	42	Wife	—	N. Hampshire
62	Roy Craven	3	Son	—	N. Hampshire
63	F. Claude Gleason	41	Head	Mechanic	Vermont
64	Thelma Gleason	25	Wife	—	Vermont
65	E. George Gleason	7	Son	—	Vermont
66	F. Arnold Gleason	5	Son	—	Vermont
67	Edith Henderson	40	Head	Farmer	Michigan
68	John Henderson	18	Son	Laborer	Washington, D.C.
69	Elaine Henderson	15	Daughter	—	Washington, D.C.
70	Hartly Henderson	13	Son	—	Vermont
71	W. Freeman Collier	23	Head	Truck Driver	Maine
72	M. Shirley Collier	20	Wife	—	N. Hampshire
73	W. Haven Collier	0	Daughter	—	N. Hampshire
74	H. Arlin Potter	52	Head	Farmer	Vermont
75	Alana Potter	70	Mother	—	Vermont
76	Extra Line Potter	None	—	—	—
77	C. Bernard Mowrey	21	Head	Laborer	Vermont
78	Adelle Mowrey	17	Wife	—	Vermont
79	F. Harold Mowrey	2	Son	—	Vermont

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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