Howard Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Howard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Marie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Howard L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine operator
Industry	Oilcloth Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Machine Operator
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Howard	Age	Birth yr
Willavetta Williams	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Howard Williams	Head	—	25	~1915
Helen Williams	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 4

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Howard R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 15

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Howard L
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 25

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Howard L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Machine operator
Industry	Oilcloth Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Fred Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Fred Williams

b. ~1894

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Marie Williams

b. ~1894

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Howard Williams

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio

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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03249-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Maya E. Hromyak	47	Lodger	Machinist	Ohio
42	Guy Prestano	52	Head	Laborer	Italy
43	Mrs. G. Prestano	36	Wife	Np	New York
44	Harry E. Morley	32	Head	Riveter	Ohio
45	Mrs. H. E. Morley	23	Wife	Np	Ohio
46	Albert H. Mickelson	39	Head	Decorating Co.	Wisconsin
47	Mrs. A. H. Mickelson	43	Wife	Np	Ohio
48	Howard L. Williams THIS PERSON	25	Head	Machine Operator	Ohio
49	Helen L. Williams	24	Wife	Np	Ohio
50	Willavetta Williams	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Mrs. H. M. Slattery	42	Head	Np	Ohio
52	Charles Slattery	17	Son	Repair Apprentice	Ohio
53	E. G. Hartman	54	Lodger	Car Inspector	Ohio
54	Leo B. Purcell	61	Head	Np	Ohio
55	Mrs. L. B. Purcell	60	Wife	Np	Ohio
56	Earl Purcell	20	Son	Np	Ohio
57	Elizabeth Purcell	16	Daughter	Np	Ohio
58	Ira A. Fuller	45	Head	—	Ohio
59	Mrs. I. A. Fuller	35	Wife	Np	Kentucky
60	Frank J. Sova	29	Head	Scaler	Illinois
61	Mrs. F. J. Sova	25	Wife	Tap Stitcher	Ohio
62	Dennis H. Askins	24	Head	Machine Operator	Georgia
63	Mrs. D. Askins	22	Wife	Np	Ohio
64	M. J. Askins	2	Son	—	Ohio
65	H. R. Flick	56	Head	Furnace Setter	Ohio
66	Mrs. H. R. Flick	58	Wife	Np	Ohio
67	Will S. Sherwood	48	Head	Retail Clerk	Ohio
68	Mrs. W. S. Sherwood	44	Wife	Np	Ohio
69	Helen A. Sherwood	19	Daughter	Teller	Ohio
70	W. S. Jr. Sherwood	12	Son	—	Ohio
71	Mrs. Julia Burns	64	Head	Np	Ohio
72	Leo E. Clark	27	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
73	Mrs. L. Clark	23	Wife	Np	Ohio
74	J. L. Clark	4	Son	—	Ohio
75	Carl O. Byerly	27	Head	Salesman	Ohio
76	Mrs. C. O. Byerly	20	Wife	Np	Illinois
77	Larry Byerly	2	Son	—	Columbus
78	Nina Thornton	17	Servant	Servant	Ohio
79	Larry Taranto	45	Head	Machinist	Italy
80	Mrs. L. Taranto	46	Wife	Np	Ohio

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Howard

Gen 1 · 2 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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