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John Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bedford & Robert — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Howard | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ola Howard | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Weiss | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bedford Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bedford Howard
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Howard
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Howard
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Howard
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Howard
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bell Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lay Wright | 18 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Harvey Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Tasa Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ada Harris | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Bernice Mae Harris | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Bedford Howard | 71 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Felton Howard | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Bertha Howard | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | James A Howard | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Minor George | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Annie B George | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Maurice George | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie B George | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Hessie B Drought | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Minerva Weiss | 31 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Felton Weiss | 18 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lonnie Hill | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | W G Hill | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lillie M Hill | 18 | Daughter | Farm Lab | Louisiana |
| 60 | Eloise Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Charles Hill | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lemuel Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Horace Hill | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | May Jewel Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Charles Edwards | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ben Willis | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Josephine Willis | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 68 | King Weiss | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mary Weiss | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Dayll Weiss | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ola Howard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | John Howard THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Bell Howard | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | John Ed Weiss | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Manu English | 71 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mary English | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | J Frank English | 37 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Eva English | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Juanita English | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Dean English | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)