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George Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this George Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Laura — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Georgia
SurnameHoward
Given NameGeorge P.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Atlanta city
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryTrucks
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)3600
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardAtlanta City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
George Howard Head — 41 ~1899
Cott Ferguson Other — 31 ~1909
Laura Howard Other — 68 ~1872
Thomas Howard Son — 13 ~1927
Sarah Howard Spouse — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 22
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name George Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Clerk
Industry Fire Insurance
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Head, age 31
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name George P
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Salesman
Industry Motor Truck Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 65.00
Radio Set R
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 41
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
Surname Howard
Given Name George P.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta city
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Salesman
Industry Trucks
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 3600
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Howard
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Howard
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Howard
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00732-00136)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Allie Malone 47 Wife — Georgia
2 Allie Malone 20 Daughter — Georgia
3 Harry Malone 15 Son — Georgia
4 George P. Howard THIS PERSON 41 Head Salesman Georgia
5 Sarah Howard 35 Wife — Ohio
6 Thomas Howard 13 Son — Georgia
7 Cott Ferguson 31 Lodger Salesman Georgia
8 Laura C. Howard 68 Mother — Georgia
9 George Wright 33 Head Chauffeur South Carolina
10 Isabel Wright 31 Wife Maid Georgia
11 Ben Baxter 61 Head Yard Work Georgia
12 Thomas Kernan 60 Head Executive Georgia
13 Annie H. Kernan 50 Wife — Georgia
14 James G. Kernan 29 Son Lawyer Georgia
15 Gregg H. Loomis 5 Grandson — Tennessee
16 Louise Loomis 3 Granddaughter — Tennessee
17 Julia Gilbert 60 Head Cook Georgia
18 Martha Saylor 39 Head Social Worker Texas
19 Robin Saylor 18 Daughter — Georgia
20 Edward Saylor 14 Son — Georgia
21 Carrie Robinson 58 Mother — Georgia
22 Fred T. Hobbs 30 Lodger Clerk Georgia
23 Laurabell Hobbs 23 Lodger Secretary Georgia
24 Madeline Swearingen 57 Sister — Georgia
25 Mary Muir 26 Lodger Clerk Mississippi
26 John P. Brown 26 Lodger Salesman Georgia
27 John P. Moss 21 Lodger Clerk Georgia
28 Thomas Harris 22 Lodger Clerk South Carolina
29 Basil W. Hall 24 Lodger Salesman Georgia
30 Oscar P. Wrisner 24 Lodger — Kentucky
31 Frank M. Drake 59 Lodger Salesman South Carolina
32 Pansy Drake 44 Lodger Office Worker South Carolina
33 Artie Mcdonald 35 Lodger Clerk Mexico
34 Patricia Rutherford 39 Lodger — Tennessee
35 Junie Livingston 36 Lodger Clerk Alabama
36 Lula Adams 38 Lodger Stenographer Georgia
37 Wade Bennett 28 Lodger Technician Texas
38 Alex Greenway 21 Lodger Mail Clerk Georgia
39 Augustus Schneider 21 Lodger Consultant Michigan
40 Brantly New 23 Lodger Statistician Georgia

Pedigree Summary

George
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)

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