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Helen Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitehall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Whitehall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Howard | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Keith Howard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Howard | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lula Howard | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Greene, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Greene-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Greene-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitehall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Helen Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Howard
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Howard
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Howard
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Norman Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Greene-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00808-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bert Fox | 48 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 42 | Ethel Fox | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Darrie M Fox | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 44 | Loyal L Fox | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Harlan H Fox | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Iris M Fox | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ivy Fox | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Clarence L Fox | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Annie M Painter | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Kenyon Painter | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Herman Westerhold | 21 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | Pauline Westerhold | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Gaur Gibraum|Gibaum | 31 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 54 | Lucy Gibraum|Gibaum | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Daniel Gibraum|Gibaum | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lucille Gibraum|Gibaum | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Margaret Beebe | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 58 | Harold Beebe | 32 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Kate Ridings | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Edgar Ridings | 46 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 61 | Ward Ridings | 36 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 62 | Robert Ridings | 34 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Jean Ridings | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary Ridings | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 65 | Curtis B Billings | 29 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | Mildred Billings | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Norman Billings | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Norman B Billings | 64 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 69 | Stella Billings | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Russell Billings | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Charles Howard | 55 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 72 | Lula Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Helen Howard THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Keith Howard | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Norman Howard | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Truman P Smith | 49 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 77 | Emma Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Earl Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Ray Smith | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Paul Smith | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)