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Helen Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Helen Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lloyd — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Elkhart Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Howard | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Kenneth Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Howard | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Norman Howard | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Howard
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Howard
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joyce Wintermantel | 19 | Daughter | S | Iowa |
| 42 | Morris Wintermantel | 16 | Son | S | Iowa |
| 43 | Lois Wintermantel | 12 | Daughter | S | Iowa |
| 44 | Myron Wintermantel | 11 | Son | S | Iowa |
| 45 | Zuleka Hall | 42 | Sister in law | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 46 | Laurence Howard | 29 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 47 | Helen P. Howard THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | House Work | Iowa |
| 48 | Kenneth Howard | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Norman Howard | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | O. R. Hall | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Lizzie Hall | 61 | Wife | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 52 | Raymond Hall | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Fred Reynolds | 41 | Head | Milk Hauler | Illinois |
| 54 | Eva Reynolds | 35 | Wife | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 55 | Betty Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | S | Iowa |
| 56 | Fred H. Reynolds | 11 | Son | S | Iowa |
| 57 | Everett Reynolds | 8 | Son | S | Iowa |
| 58 | Floyd Miller | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Kathryn Miller | 29 | Wife | Housekeeping | Missouri |
| 60 | Madona Miller | 6 | Daughter | S | Missouri |
| 61 | Maurice Miller | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | David Allen Miller | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Paul Ruzicka | 48 | Head | Farmer | Slovakia |
| 64 | Lizzie Ruzicka | 40 | Wife | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 65 | Mary Ann Ruzicka | 17 | Daughter | S | Iowa |
| 66 | Berker Schuller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Eva Schuller | 58 | Wife | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 68 | Arleana Schuller | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 69 | T. T. Roberts | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | L. G. White | 26 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | L. White | 23 | Wife | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 72 | Phyllis White | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Vera White | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | James Shaffer | 29 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Julia Shaffer | 27 | Wife | House Work | Iowa |
| 76 | Jeannette Shaffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | James R. Shaffer | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lowell Dean Shaffer | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Tom Berhow | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 80 | Sylvia Berhow | 42 | Wife | Farm Wife | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)