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John Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Mary — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | — |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joshua Howard | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Howard | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 33
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | HOWARD |
| Given Name | JACK |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ENGLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | MACHINIST |
| Industry | MACH. SHOP |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 John Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Howard
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Howard
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Dorothy Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1674unit:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Finney | 40 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary Finney | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Dorothy Finney | 17 | Daughter | Lacer | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Gertrude Finney | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | William Mitchell | 44 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 56 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Maud Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Helen Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 59 | George Mitchell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Doris Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 61 | William Slack | 41 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 62 | Isabella Slack | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 63 | Edith Slack | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Joshua Howard | 42 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 65 | Mary Howard | 40 | Wife | Weaver | England |
| 66 | John Howard THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | England |
| 67 | Dorothy Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | England |
| 68 | John Ringer | 31 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 69 | Beatrice Ringer | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Gladys Ringer | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Irene Ringer | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Bessie Ringer | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Joseph Morga | 39 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 74 | Helen Morga | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Anna Morga | 12 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 76 | Victor Morga | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Daniel Morga | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Marie Robinson | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | England |
| 79 | Edith Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Fred Kynyon | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 81 | David Steele | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 82 | Rose Steele | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | John Steele | 24 | Son | Driller | Ireland |
| 84 | Hugh Steele | 20 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 85 | David Steele | 18 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 86 | Elizabeth Steele | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Scotland |
| 87 | Mary Steele | 15 | Daughter | Mender | Scotland |
| 88 | Thomas Steele | 11 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 89 | James Steele | 9 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 90 | Rose Steele | 8 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 91 | Joseph Steele | 6 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 92 | Edward Steele | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Mary Kelley | 15 | Boarder | Lacer | Scotland |
| 94 | Felix Plouff | 23 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 95 | Mary Plouff | 19 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 96 | Arthur Plouff | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Jeremiah Breault | 62 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 98 | Margaret Breault | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 99 | Louis Breault | 19 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Ernest Breault | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John + 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 1920 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)