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Frank Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Frank Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Florence — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emington village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Minerals |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Emington Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Howard | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ella Howard | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Huntley | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Duane Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carol Howard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Russell Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Son, age 16
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 26
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emington village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Minerals |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 A Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Howard
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Howard
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Howard
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Arbogast | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 2 | Blanche Arbogast | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lewis Arbogast | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank Jr. Arbogast | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Arbogast | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Arbogast | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Clyde Vant | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruby Vant | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Dickie Vant | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Emma Jean Vant | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Horace Robinson | 62 | Head | Buyer | Illinois |
| 12 | Alice Robinson | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Etta Hinman | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Wyllie | 45 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 15 | Velma Wyllie | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Caroline Wyllie | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John Jr. Wyllie | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Richard Lemke | 39 | Head | Minister | Michigan |
| 19 | Elizabeth Lemke | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | John Blackburn | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Lily Blackburn | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Frank Howard THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 23 | Ella Howard | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Russell Howard | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Duane Howard | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Carol Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George Huntley | 60 | Father-in-law | Pressman | Kansas |
| 28 | Buddie Sanders | 30 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Coyla Sanders | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Louise Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Donald Sanders | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Violet Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ronald Sanders | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Harry Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Larry Sanders | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | G. Henry Final | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | La Verne Riedel | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Frances Riedel | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Richard Riedel | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 2 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)