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James Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: MISSISSIPPI
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | HOWELL |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MISSISSIPPI |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ST LOUIS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST LOUIS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | SEWER PROJECT |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Howell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Magnolia Howell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Howell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marie Howell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Howell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Howell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carl Howell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Howell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Retta Howell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 39
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13.00 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 47
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | HOWELL |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MISSISSIPPI |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ST LOUIS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ST LOUIS |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | SEWER PROJECT |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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James Howell
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02186-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mallie Meek | 29 | HEAD | Picking Nuts | LOUISIANA |
| 2 | George Meek | 9 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 3 | Sylvester Meek | 8 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 4 | Almarie Meek | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSOURI |
| 5 | Farrell Meek | 1 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 6 | James Lipscomb | 56 | HEAD | Switchman | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| 7 | Mary Lipscomb | 57 | WIFE | — | ALABAMA |
| 8 | Ovie Cockrell | 44 | HEAD | Window Washer | MISSISSIPPI |
| 9 | Helen Cockrell | 36 | WIFE | House Lady | MISSOURI |
| 10 | Annie Parker | 40 | HEAD | — | LOUISIANA |
| 11 | Walter Griffin | 45 | HEAD | W P A | ARKANSAS |
| 12 | Lucy Griffin | 51 | WIFE | — | MISSISSIPPI |
| 13 | Walter Griffin | 9 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 14 | June Clark | 50 | LODGER | — | TENNESSEE |
| 15 | Henrietta Gamble | 70 | HEAD | Cook | OKLAHOMA |
| 16 | Ernest Taylor | 46 | HEAD | Porter | ARKANSAS |
| 17 | Edward Taylor | 19 | SON | New Worker | ARKANSAS |
| 18 | Alice Taylor | 38 | WIFE | — | ARKANSAS |
| 19 | James Cherry | 58 | HEAD | Truck Helper | MISSISSIPPI |
| 20 | Alice Cherry | 50 | WIFE | — | MISSOURI |
| 21 | Edna May | 77 | HEAD | — | ALABAMA |
| 22 | Frank May | 32 | SON | Janitor | ALABAMA |
| 23 | Roger Murphy | 43 | HEAD | Porter | MISSOURI |
| 24 | Anna Murphy | 49 | WIFE | — | MISSOURI |
| 25 | William Bright | 31 | SON | Cook | MISSOURI |
| 26 | Otto Didion | 69 | HEAD | Bartender | GERMANY |
| 27 | Robert Walton | 37 | HEAD | W P A | MISSOURI |
| 28 | James Howell THIS PERSON | 47 | HEAD | Laborer | MISSISSIPPI |
| 29 | Retta Howell | 43 | WIFE | — | MISSISSIPPI |
| 30 | Mary Howell | 19 | DAUGHTER | Maid | MISSOURI |
| 31 | Thelma Howell | 18 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSOURI |
| 32 | James Howell | 17 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 33 | Marie Howell | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSOURI |
| 34 | Charles Howell | 11 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 35 | Carl Howell | 9 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 36 | Magnolia Howell | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSOURI |
| 37 | Carl Patterson | 38 | HEAD | Laborer | ALABAMA |
| 38 | Alice Patterson | 38 | WIFE | — | ARKANSAS |
| 39 | Charles Porter | 38 | HEAD | Laborer | ARKANSAS |
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)