HH
Helen Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Graham & Elizabeth — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Arlington Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | North Arlington Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Howard | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Donald Howard | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eugene Howard | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 12
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 22
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Spouse, age 33
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Arlington Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Graham Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Graham Howard
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Howard
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Pepinzer | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Daniel Rentzhler | 70 | Head | Boss | Germany |
| 3 | Sophie Monstadt | 77 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 4 | Charles Genty | 62 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 5 | Mary Genty | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Emma Genty | 28 | daughter | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 7 | Harry Weaver | 61 | Head | Port Captain | New Jersey |
| 8 | Maybelle Weaver | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Robert M. Ellis | 41 | Head | Design Engineer | New York |
| 10 | Martha Ellis | 61 | Mother | — | New York |
| 11 | Mary La Grange | 32 | Cousin | Typist | New York |
| 12 | Carlos La Grange | 1 | Cousin | — | South Amboy |
| 13 | Madeline Hahn | 30 | Boarder | Salesdept. | New York |
| 14 | Donald Trutner | 38 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New York |
| 15 | Margaret Trutner | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Peggy Trutner | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Althea Trutner | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | George Trutner | 72 | father | Delivery Man | Germany |
| 19 | Nellie Trutner | 68 | mother | — | New York |
| 20 | Frank Gref | 58 | Uncle | — | New York |
| 21 | Elbert Baker | 49 | Head | Asst. Collector Treasurer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Eloie Baker | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Eloie R. Baker | 21 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Cunningham | 47 | Head | Dental Work | Scotland |
| 25 | Pauline R. Cunningham | 42 | Wife | School Teacher | New York |
| 26 | Eugene Howard | 32 | Head | Route Salesman | Maine |
| 27 | Helen Howard THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Donald Howard | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Louise Canessa | 27 | Head | Foot Press Oper. | New York |
| 30 | John Canessa | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Catherine Canessa | 4 | daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | John B. Bernocco | 67 | Father | Watchman | New York |
| 33 | Maude Bernocco | 61 | step mother | — | Washington |
| 34 | Joseph Bernocco | 25 | Brother | Skinner | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Duggon | 43 | Head | Asst. Engineer | Conn. |
| 36 | Doris Duggon | 41 | wife | — | Conn. |
| 37 | Charles Duggon | 18 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph Duggon | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert Duggon | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph Leconte | 42 | Head | Print Maker | Canada |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)