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Howard Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Keokuk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Howard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Keokuk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Maud — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKeokuk-County, Iowa
SurnameWilliams
Given NameHoward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Keokuk
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked76
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardRichland Township
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Howard Age Birth yr
Mary Williams Daughter — 1 ~1939
Howard Williams Head — 26 ~1914
Richard Williams Son — 3 ~1937
Lois Williams Spouse — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Keokuk, Iowa
Son, age 6
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Keokuk, Iowa
Son, age 16
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Keokuk-County, Iowa
Head, age 26
Keokuk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Keokuk
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 76
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Howard Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Williams
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Williams
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Keokuk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01172-00926)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Carrie Wandell 46 Wife — Minnesota
42 Bernice Wandell 13 Son — Iowa
43 Howard Williams THIS PERSON 26 Head Farmer Iowa
44 Lois Williams 24 Wife — Iowa
45 Richard Williams 3 Son — Iowa
46 Mary Lou Williams 1 Daughter — Iowa
47 Donald Derby 39 Head Farmer Iowa
48 Adela Derby 41 Wife — Missouri
49 Vivian Derby 12 Son — Iowa
50 Oscar Derby 10 Son — Iowa
51 Grace Derby 6 Daughter — Iowa
52 William Billman 40 Head Farmer Iowa
53 Gertrude Billman 40 Wife — Iowa
54 Jean A. B. Billman 17 Daughter — Iowa
55 Maxine Billman 15 Daughter — Iowa
56 Charles Williams 48 Head Farmer Iowa
57 Maggie Williams 45 Wife — Iowa
59 Anthony Conrad 44 Head Farmer Iowa
60 Agatha Conrad 33 Wife — Iowa
61 Cecilia Conrad 2 Daughter — Iowa
62 Martha Conrad 1 Daughter — Iowa
63 Elmer Conrad 22 Brother Farmer Iowa
64 Frank Wheir 33 Head Farmer Iowa
65 Florence Wheir 27 Wife — Iowa
67 M. B. Mollinger 38 Head Farming Iowa
68 Viola Mollinger 30 Wife — Iowa
69 Frank E. Mollinger 5 Son — Iowa
70 Dorothy Schultz 22 Lodger Teacher Iowa
71 Henry Krier 48 Head Farming Iowa
72 Christine Krier 42 Wife — Iowa
73 Kenneth Krier 17 Son — Iowa
74 Mike Stau 61 Head Farming Germany
75 Richard Stau 21 Son Farmer Iowa
76 Roseline Stau 19 Daughter — Iowa
77 Katherine Ann Stau 3 Granddaughter — Iowa
78 Virgil Oswalt 30 Head Farmer Iowa
79 Adetta Oswalt 25 Wife — Iowa
80 Fred Oswalt 8 Son — Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Howard
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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