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John Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Hanna — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameHoward
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationMessenger
IndustryMeat Dist.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)582
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMessenger
Township / WardNew York City
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Margaret Howard Daughter — 22 ~1918
Hannah Howard Daughter — 15 ~1925
Hannah Howard Head — 44 ~1896
Dennis Howard Son — 19 ~1921
John Howard Son — 20 ~1920
Thomas Howard Son — 14 ~1926
Martin Howard Son — 16 ~1924
Edward Howard Son — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Howard
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Messenger
Industry Meat Dist.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 582
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Martin Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Howard
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Howard
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Howard
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Howard
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02629-00613)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Brady 59 Head Sorter Eire
2 Delia Brady 55 Wife — Eire
3 John J. Brady 32 Son Laborer New York
4 Charles T. Brady 21 Son Repair Man New York
5 Charles Jr. Brady 5 Son — New York
6 Francois M. Desbornes 59 Head Butcher Switzerland
7 Alice E. Desbornes 60 Wife Cleaner Switzerland
8 Mary Monahan 61 Head Chambermaid Eire
9 Herbert Tyrrell 55 Cousin Elevator Opr. England
10 Ed Thomas Fitzgerald 50 Head Elevator Opr. New York
11 William Byrne 44 Head Clerk New York
12 Mary Byrne 74 Mother — Eire
13 Hannah Howard 44 Head Cleaner Eire
14 Margaret Howard 22 Daughter Assembler New York
15 John Howard THIS PERSON 20 Son Messenger New York
16 Dennis Howard 19 Son Assembler New York
17 Martin Howard 16 Son — New York
18 Hannah Howard 15 Daughter — New York
19 Thomas Howard 14 Son — New York
20 Edward Howard 8 Son — New York
21 John J. Malloy 33 Head Plumber New York
22 Alice M. Malloy 36 Wife — New York
23 Barbara A. Malloy 6 Daughter — New York
24 J. Ronald Malloy 4 Son — New York
25 Mary E. Moore 58 Mother in Law — New York
26 Julia Boylan 58 Head Clerk New York
27 Anna Boylan 56 Sister Attendant New York
28 James Boylan 55 Brother Matron New York
29 Thomas Ackerman 39 Head Longshoreman New York
30 Lauretta Ackerman 39 Wife Photographer New York
31 Mary Snyder 77 Mother in Law Saleswoman New York
32 John Kellner 48 Head Shipping Clerk New York
33 Hellen Kellner 39 Wife — New York
34 Jacob Drumm 72 Head Butcher Germany
35 Annie Drumm 66 Wife — New York
36 Edward Dunn 64 Head Rigger Eire
37 Marcella Dunn 75 Wife — Eire
38 John Dunn 48 Son Helper New York
39 Matilda Erbe 76 Head — Germany

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Pedigree Summary

John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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