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John Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louise & Mollie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric Helper |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Electric Helper |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Howard | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Loretta Howard | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 9
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 19
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 28
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Electric Helper |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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: mother Louise Stamm (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Handy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louise Stamm
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Handy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Howard
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Howard
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Howard
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01534-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Leonard | 18 | Head | Candy Packer | Maryland |
| 42 | Margaret Leonard | 14 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Phillip A. Bisesi | 24 | Head | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 44 | Winifred Bisesi | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Madeline Bisesi | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Merle Piekarski | 24 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nathan Chator | 47 | Head | Private Business | Poland |
| 48 | Rebecca Chator | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Sidney Chator | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Lillian Chator | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Lillie Junner | 52 | Head | — | Camden, N.J. |
| 52 | Edward Junner | 27 | Son | Recorder | Maryland |
| 53 | Margaret Junner | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 54 | Xavier Sullivan | 28 | Son-in-law | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 55 | Lillian Sullivan | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Regina Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Roland Robertson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 58 | Myrtle Robertson | 34 | Wife | Helper | Maryland |
| 59 | Leh Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Blankenshit | 47 | Head | Marine Engineer | Maryland |
| 61 | Catherine Blankenshit | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles Blankenshit | 19 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary Blankenshit | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 64 | Marie Blankenshit | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | John Blankenshit | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Eilln Blankenshit | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | George Blankenshit | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Lida Blankenshit | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | William Blankenshit | 72 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John H. Howard THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Electric Helper | Maryland |
| 71 | Loretta Howard | 28 | Wife | Packer | Maryland |
| 72 | Robert Howard | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Amelia Richards | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 74 | William Richards | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Robert Meredith | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 76 | Catherine Meredith | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | William Leary | 59 | Head | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
| 78 | Emma Leary | 55 | Wife | Charwomen | Maryland |
| 79 | William Leary | 25 | Son | Truck Helper | Maryland |
| 80 | Elizabeth Leary | 81 | Mother | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)