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George Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

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

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameHoward
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySewer
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked33
Income (1939)264
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew York
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
Dorothy Howard Daughter — 10 ~1930
Margaret Howard Daughter — 15 ~1925
George Howard Head — 41 ~1899
Robert Howard Son — 8 ~1932
Margaret Howard Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Freight Handler
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 29
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 41
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
Surname Howard
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Sewer
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 33
Income (1939) 264
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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: mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Howard
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00650)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leonard Lipka 9 Son — New York
2 Giuseppina Cominetti 43 Head Waitress Italy
3 Catherine Keough 48 Head — New York
4 Margaret Werner 54 Head — New York
5 Daniel Dean 22 Son Welder New York
6 Arthur Werner 10 Son — New York
7 Alice Mcconnell 57 Sister Laundress New York
8 Helen Odonoghue 65 Head — New York
9 Edward Wessely 77 Head — Austria
10 Emma Wessely 66 Wife — New York
11 Frank Wessely 42 Son Clerk New York
12 Nora Thane 63 Head — New York
13 August Capra 34 Head Truckman Italy
14 Elsie Capra 19 Wife Packer Italy
15 Arthur Regen 23 Head Clerk New York
16 Ida Regen 19 Wife — New York
17 Margaret Regen 37 Sister Chambermaid New York
18 Gene Russa 32 Head Waiter New York
19 Helen Russa 32 Wife — Illinois
20 James Williams 64 Head Laborer Eire
21 Matilda Williams 64 Wife — No. Ireland
22 James Howley 42 Head Elev. Oper. Eire
23 Anna Howley 31 Wife — Eire
24 Ann Marie Howley 3 Daughter — New York
25 George Howard THIS PERSON 41 Head Laborer New York
26 Margaret Howard 36 Wife — New York
27 Margaret Howard 15 Daughter — New York
28 Dorothy Howard 10 Daughter — New York
29 Robert Howard 8 Son — New York
30 Winifred Robinson 55 Head — Eire
31 Anthony Rossi 30 Head Porter Italy
32 Mary Rossi 20 Wife — Penn
33 Fred Swanson 48 Head Carpenter Illinois
34 Helen Swanson 46 Wife — England
35 Benjamin Taylor 57 Head Carpenter England
36 Louisa Taylor 53 Wife Hat Check Girl France
37 Ginnie Ferriere 30 Stepson Cook France
38 Jeanette Dague 16 Daughter — Bordeaux
39 Rose Heidman 39 Head Finisher Eng Canada
40 Sol Heidman 20 Son Butcher Retail New York

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 1 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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