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George Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Howell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Pauline — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | clay prod equip plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Danville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Howell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Howell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Howell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Nora Howell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Patricia Howell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gloria Howell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Howell | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 11
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penn. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 21
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | clay prod equip plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Howell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Howell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Howell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Howell
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Howell
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00897-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren Casebeer | 51 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 42 | George Mitchell | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 43 | Lucie Mitchell | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Bernice Callahan | 30 | Head | Chamber Maid | Illinois |
| 45 | Phillip Swisher | 39 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 46 | Dorothy Swisher | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ida Flora Kent | 56 | Head | Nurse | Illinois |
| 49 | Mildred Freeman | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Hubert Freeman | 45 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 51 | Hazel Freeman | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Winifred Randall | 16 | Step daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Gladys Test | 37 | Head | Presser | Illinois |
| 54 | Elizabeth Skinner | 46 | Head | Charge Nurse | Illinois |
| 55 | Karma Skinner | 25 | daughter | Garment Factory | Illinois |
| 56 | George Howell THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 57 | Nora Howell | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Gloria Mae Howell | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | George W Howell | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Patricia Howell | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Donna Lu Howell | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Thomas Howell | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Virgil Knapp | 50 | Head | Desk Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | Ella Knapp | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Don Knapp | 27 | son | Advertising | Illinois |
| 66 | John W Knapp | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John H Reinsmith | 63 | Head | Car Inspector | Illinois |
| 68 | Ethel Reinsmith | 57 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | William Hess | 56 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | Elsie Hess | 50 | wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | William Jr Hess | 18 | son | Salesman | Germany |
| 76 | John F Cox | 43 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 77 | Elizabeth Cox | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William Cox | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edna Sheffey | 59 | mother law | Operator | Illinois |
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)