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Harry Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Harry Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckenzie-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Agnes — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckenzie-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowling Butte T148 R102 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKenzie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Wheat & Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bowling Butte T148 R102 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Howard | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Harry Howard | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Anna Howard | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckenzie, North …
Son, age 5
Mckenzie, North Dakota · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mckenzie, North …
Son, age 16
Mckenzie, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Harry P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mckenzie-County, North …
Son, age 26
Mckenzie-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowling Butte T148 R102 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKenzie |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Wheat & Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Howard
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Howard
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03006-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Grindberg | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 2 | Elizabeth Grindberg | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Asa O. Sims | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Minnie S. Sims | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ford W. Sims | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Betty Jane Sims | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | James J. Howard | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Anna P. Howard | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 9 | Harry Howard THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 10 | William H. Stevenson | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Beatrice E. Stevenson | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 12 | David N. Stevenson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Margaret Ann Stevenson | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 14 | Margaret Ann Stevenson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Orville T. Haugen | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Dorothy E. Haugen | 19 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Strief D. Coates | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Zurilla M. Coates | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
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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 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)