Frank Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Frank Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Frank D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Maury
Additional Details
Occupation	Plaster
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Plaster
Township / Ward	Chattanooga
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Howard	Son	—	16	~1924
Frank Howard	Head	—	41	~1899
Cleo Howard	Son	—	9	~1931
Lillian Howard	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Tennessee

Other, age 20

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 30

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	House builder
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.75
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Head, age 41

Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Frank D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Maury
Occupation	Plaster
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Frank Howard

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03954-00054)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Samenthia Tanner	78	Sister	—	Georgia
43	Joseph R. Stewart	44	Head	Lineman	Alabama
44	Dorothy R. Stewart	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
45	Myrtie R. Stewart	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
46	Billy Stewart	14	Son	—	Tennessee
47	Mary J. Stewart	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
48	James M. Stewart	3	Son	—	Georgia
49	Jewell R. Stewart	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Amos P. Hughes	35	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
52	Florence Hughes	29	Wife	—	Alabama
53	Jo A. Hughes	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
54	Robert L. Bohanon	40	Head	Sawyer	Georgia
55	Cleo L. Bohanon	28	Wife	Roller	Alabama
56	Bobby L. Bohanon	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
57	Katherine Bohanon	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
58	Sarah L. Story	23	Sister	Server	Georgia
59	John Fowler	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
60	Laura Fowler	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Wilford J. Fowler	8	Son	—	Tennessee
62	Billy R. Fowler	1	Son	—	Tennessee
63	Charlie W. Watkins	27	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
64	Sally M. Watkins	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
65	Leon W. Watkins	3	Son	—	Tennessee
66	Frank D. Howard THIS PERSON	41	Head	Plaster	Tennessee
67	Lillian Howard	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
68	Frank D. Jr. Howard	16	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
69	Cleo B. Howard	9	Son	—	Tennessee
70	Jesse W. Elrod	42	Head	Labor Foreman	Georgia
71	Annie L. Elrod	32	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Birdie L. Elrod	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
73	Joseph W. Sharp	16	Step Son	Peddler	Tennessee
74	Dellar V. Black	53	Mother in Law	—	Georgia
75	Joe P. Piccole	57	Head	Carpenter	Alabama
76	Elsie L. Piccole	56	Wife	—	Alabama
77	Wayne N. Kelley	53	Head	Wood Cutter	Tennessee
78	Elsie Kelley	44	Wife	Sewer	Tennessee
79	James W. Kelley	23	Son	Wood Cutter	Tennessee
80	Hazel L. Kelley	18	Daughter in Law	—	Tennessee

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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.

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