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James Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Julia — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Howard | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 21
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 31
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 41
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 James Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Howard
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Howard
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Howard
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · California
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Sibling
William Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00318-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack Trodden | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Grace Bridges | 62 | Head | Housekeeper | California |
| 43 | James Guinn | 60 | Brother | Bartender | California |
| 44 | Matthew Guinn | 57 | Brother | Sta. Worker | California |
| 45 | Elsie Finn | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | California |
| 46 | Grace Manson | 43 | Head | Warehouseman | Arkansas |
| 47 | George Manson | 40 | Son | Warehouseman | Arkansas |
| 48 | John Manson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Barry Manson | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Augusta Mullender | 81 | Head | Housekeeper | California |
| 51 | Isabell Wotton | 61 | Daughter | Dressmaker | California |
| 52 | Gilbert Boots | 36 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 53 | Irene Boots | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 54 | Catherine Burnett | 57 | Head | Housekeeper | California |
| 55 | Marshall Burnett | 28 | Son | Inspector | California |
| 56 | Virginia Burnett | 20 | Daughter | Office Worker | California |
| 57 | Kenneth Bravo | 36 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 58 | Bernice Bravo | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 59 | Katie Weber | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | California |
| 60 | Julia Moore | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | California |
| 61 | Robert Kalladin | 69 | Head | Book Binder | California |
| 62 | Martha Kalladin | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 63 | George Schmidt | 48 | Head | Quarter Master | California |
| 64 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lucania Schmidt | 59 | Sister | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 66 | Patrick Sarsfield | 36 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 67 | Anna Sarsfield | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 68 | Patrick Sarsfield | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 69 | Edwin Sarsfield | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 70 | Annie Courtney | 62 | Head | Housekeeper | California |
| 71 | Vincent Courtney | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | California |
| 72 | Edward Courtney | 27 | Son | Dentist | California |
| 73 | Julia Howard | 69 | Head | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 74 | James Howard THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Broker | Washington |
| 75 | William Howard | 38 | Son | Broker | Washington |
| 76 | Andrew Simi | 73 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 77 | Frances Simi | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | California |
| 78 | Robert Simi | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 79 | Albert Hall | 50 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 80 | Mable Hall | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)