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Howard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Oscar — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typesetter |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Typesetter |
| Township / Ward | Clinton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Williams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Clifford Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sallie Williams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Missouri
Son, age 7
Henry, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Henry, Missouri
Son, age 17
Henry, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Henry-County, Missouri
Son, age 27
Henry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Typesetter |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Howard Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Pearl Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pearl Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Williams
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Sibling
Clifford Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02111-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Ethridge | 22 | Head | Egg Candler | Missouri |
| 2 | Frances Ethridge | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Dale Jerry Ethridge | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Thomas Hammond | 32 | Head | Plasterer | Missouri |
| 5 | Robert Hammond | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Beverly Hammond | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Harve Lucas | 57 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Ida Lucas | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Freeman Lucas | 20 | Son | Egg Candler | Missouri |
| 10 | Raymond Lucas | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Luther Lucas | 16 | Son | Carrier | Missouri |
| 12 | Betty Lucas | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Pearl Williams | 56 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 14 | Sallie Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Howard Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Typesetter | Missouri |
| 16 | Clifford Williams | 25 | Son | Stereotyper | Missouri |
| 17 | Rosa Martin | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Chas. King | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Florence King | 81 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 20 | Cleo Oskins | 29 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 21 | Elijah Denney | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | William Mcfadden | 67 | Head | Shop Man | Virginia |
| 23 | Sallie Mcfadden | 53 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 24 | Walter Mcfadden | 21 | Son | Assistant | Missouri |
| 25 | Robert Evans | 30 | Head | Tonsorialist | Missouri |
| 26 | Nadine Evans | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Bobby Evans | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Eldon Evans | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Doris Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Jess Cauthon | 35 | Head | Section Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Maude Cauthon | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Vernon Cauthon | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Charles Cauthon | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Bonnie Cauthon | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Billie Cauthon | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Lee Hammond | 54 | Head | Plasterer | Missouri |
| 37 | Elizabeth Hammond | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Ina Hammond | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 39 | Alice Hammond | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Dorothy Hammond | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)