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Frank Howard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Calvin — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Franks Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Howard | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clara Howard | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elmer Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Luvinnie Howard | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francis, …
Son, age
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
St Francis, …
Son, age 9
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Son, age 20
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Howard
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Howard
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Howard
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Howard
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Howard
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Howard
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Luvinnie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mable Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Cordelia Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Robert E. Harris | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | James I. Harris | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Bernice Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | C. G. Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mary Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Arthur Waterford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Anna Waterford | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lula Mae Waterford | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | J. B. Waterford | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 13 | Australia Waterford | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Dorothy Mae Waterford | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rebecca Means | 10 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Edward Jr. Quinton | 4 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Tom B. Tatum | 70 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 18 | Francis Tatum | 63 | Wife | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 19 | Cato D. Brooks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Beatrice Brooks | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Isaac Jr. Brooks | 11 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 22 | Bertha Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Eunice Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | C. J. Brooks | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Willie Lee Eckford | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Pearl Eckford | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Arthur Lee Eckford | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Gertrude Eckford | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Wallace Eckford | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Berthina Eckford | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Dale Norman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eulene Norman | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lawrence Overton | 5 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Alexander Howard | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Clara Howard | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Luvinnie Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Frank Howard THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 38 | Elmer Howard | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 39 | B. F. Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Idria Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)