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Helen Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Port Huron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ralph Howard | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Francis Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Howard | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Howard | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Other, age 28
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01815-00873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion E Goffield | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Thomas W Goffield | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Franklin Mugavero | 35 | Head | Lighting Expert | New York |
| 4 | Eleanor Mugavero | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Suzanne Mugavero | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Burt Mugavero | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Meredith Mugavero | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Russell T Jackson | 57 | Head | Vice President | Canada Eng |
| 9 | Adine V Jackson | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Emmet Macpherson | 39 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 11 | Nancy Macpherson | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Doris Bradshaw | 19 | Lodger | Typist | Michigan |
| 13 | N William Reynolds | 44 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lucille D Reynolds | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas E Reynolds | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Gerald W Edson | 32 | Head | Teller | Michigan |
| 17 | Kathleen Edson | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Nancy Edson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Patrick Gaffney | 25 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 20 | Helen Gaffney | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Leonard S Simonsen | 38 | Head | District Mgr | Norway |
| 22 | Ruth Simonsen | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Richard Simonsen | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Ronald Simonsen | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Jeanette Simonsen | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ralph F Howard | 39 | Head | Electric Welder | Michigan |
| 27 | Helen A Howard THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Francis F Howard | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Helen L Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert D Howard | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Charles W Howard | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Barbara M Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary B Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Celia A Burtch | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Robert Kinnee | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 36 | Everene Kinnee | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Sue Ann Kinnee | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Lee Davis | 21 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Doris Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Hugo H Becker | 32 | Head | Machine Adjuster | Wisconsin |
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)