Helen Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Helen Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	City Clerk
Industry	Columbus O
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	9360
Highest Grade	H-4 30
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	City Clerk
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Martha Howard	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Mary Howard	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Helen Howard	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Helen J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Helen T.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 55

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	City Clerk
Industry	Columbus O
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	9360
Highest Grade	H-4 30
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Helen Howard

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03247-00496)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gail Childers	5	daughter	—	Ohio
2	Bruce Childers	2	son	—	Ohio
3	Patrick H. Keating	35	Head	Sales Manager	Ill
4	Bernice Keating	35	wife	—	Kansas
5	Jerome Keating	4	son	—	Mo
6	John A. Dodd	33	Head	Assistant Manager	Ohio
7	Alice Dodd	32	wife	—	Ohio
8	John A. Dodd	5	son	—	Ohio
9	Michael Dodd	2	son	—	Ohio
10	John Lapham	27	Head	Civil Engineer	Mich
11	Edna Mae Lapham	22	wife	—	N.Y.
12	Michael Lapham	1	son	—	Ohio
13	James Lapham	0	son	—	Ohio
14	John Baumgardner	36	Head	Adjuster	W Va
15	Louise Baumgardner	29	wife	Saleslady	Ohio
16	William E. Richards	32	Head	Salesman	Ohio
17	Josephine Richards	34	wife	—	N Dakota
18	Marla Richards	1	daughter	—	Ohio
19	Joel C. Frensdorf	29	Head	Manager	Missouri
20	Helen Frensdorf	37	wife	—	Oklahoma
21	Charles E. Moul	35	Head	Claim Att. Adjuster	Ohio
22	Lillian Moul	35	wife	—	Ohio
23	William C. Moul	5	son	—	Ohio
24	Julius Dargusch	31	Head	Accountant	N.Y.
25	Virginia Dargusch	27	wife	—	Penn
26	Gerald Dargusch	0	son	—	Ohio
27	Vincent Morrissey	37	Head	Salesman	Ohio
28	Margaret Morrissey	28	wife	—	Ohio
29	Ann Morrissey	3	daughter	—	Ohio
30	Sue Morrissey	0	daughter	—	Ohio
31	Helen Howard THIS PERSON	55	Head	City Clerk	Ohio
32	Mary Kath Howard	35	daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
33	Martha Howard	21	daughter	Clerical Work	Ohio
34	Robert Houston	34	Head	District Sales Manager	Wisconsin
35	Marian Houston	32	wife	—	Indiana
36	Joan Houston	2	daughter	—	Ohio
37	Thomas Visintine	51	Head	Contractor	Ohio
38	Ailene Visintine	35	wife	—	Ill
39	Mary Visintine	10	daughter	—	Ohio
40	Leda Mae Visintine	5	daughter	—	Kansas City

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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)

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