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George Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Howell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Anna — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fanwood Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | auto mechanic |
| Industry | garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Fanwood Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Howell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Howell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| George Howell | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Marie Howell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 7
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 17
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 27
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fanwood Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | auto mechanic |
| Industry | garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 George Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Howell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Howell
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Howell
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Howell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Howell
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Howell
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marie Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Montross | 51 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 42 | Catherine Montross | 52 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 43 | Gertrude Montross | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charles Montross | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 45 | Harry Mayer | 40 | Head | Installation Man | New Jersey |
| 46 | Frieda Mayer | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Harry Mayer | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | William Kausch | 39 | Head | Mech. Engineer | Russia |
| 49 | Helen Kausch | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Maryanna Kausch | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Linda Kausch | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary Hamilton | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Bruce Randall | 33 | Head | Building Contractor | Conn. |
| 54 | Elzire Randall | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Harry Washburn | 39 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 56 | Hulda Washburn | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Douglas Washburn | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Richard Jordan | 35 | Head | Inspector | Greece |
| 59 | Aris Jordan | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 60 | Marilyn Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Richard Jordan | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | George B Howell | 48 | Head | Tea & Coffee Sales | New Jersey |
| 63 | Anna M Howell | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | George W Howell THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 65 | Marie F Howell | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Carl Pietz | 42 | Head | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 67 | Harriet Pietz | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Marion Pietz | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 69 | Charles Pietz | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 70 | Edward Pietz | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Harriett Pietz | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Howard Pietz | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Patricia Pietz | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Shirley Pietz | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Frank Petersen | 51 | Head | Machinist | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 76 | Mary Petersen | 50 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 77 | Alice Petersen | 21 | Daughter | Chemical Worker | New Jersey |
| 78 | William Debell | 42 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 79 | Isabelle Debell | 26 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 80 | Coral Debell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)