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Harry Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Westchester, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Howard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westchester, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westchester, New York |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Harry J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Yonkers City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Louise Gwathmey | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Miriam Howard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harry Howard | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Harry Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Marie Howard | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Anne Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westchester, New …
Son, age 20
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Westchester, New …
Head, age 30
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Harry J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Head, age 40
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $3x |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Harry Howard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westchester, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Howard
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Howard
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Westchester, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Westchester, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1279unit:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur James | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Mary L Thornton | 34 | Boarder | Cook | North Carolina |
| 3 | Howard Askew | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Dora Edwards | 36 | Boarder | Domestic | West Indies |
| 5 | Iris | 17 | Boarder | — | West Indies |
| 6 | John Adams | 47 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Adams | 37 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 8 | John Adams | 15 | Son | Chore Boy | New York |
| 9 | Mary Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Harold Adams | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Mabel Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Marjorie Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Mary Scott | 46 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 14 | Mattie Scott | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | New York |
| 15 | Henry Flood | 40 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Flood | 22 | Boarder | Porter | New York |
| 17 | Pauline Flood | 20 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 18 | Thomas F Porter | 47 | Head | Coal Heaver | Virginia |
| 19 | Emma L Porter | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Grace B Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Henry J Howard | 55 | Head | Undertaker | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary C Howard | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harry J Howard THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Marie Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Miriam B Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Anne Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Harry J Jr Howard | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary L Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Louise Gwathmey | 27 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Samuel Nelson | 35 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 31 | Estelle Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | John Nelson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Ruth Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Arthur Nelson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Ruth Mason | 4 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 36 | Herbert Dotson | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 37 | Lillian Dotson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alva Dotson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Sallie Dotson | 57 | Mother | Domestic | Georgia |
| 40 | Julia Stevenson | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Jennie Gorman | 59 | Boarder | Domestic | Maryland |
| 42 | August Bondier | 56 | Head | Baker | France |
| 43 | Josephine Bondier | 45 | Wife | — | France |
| 44 | Edward Schroeder | 59 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 45 | Gundelia Schroeder | 63 | Wife | Domestic | Germany |
| 46 | Herman Petzold | 54 | Boarder | Painter | Germany |
| 47 | James Louns | 61 | Head | Coal Passer | New York |
| 48 | Ellen Louns | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Harold Maberly | 23 | Head | Bill Poster | New York |
| 50 | Dorothy Maberly | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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 1920 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)