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John Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this John Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electrical Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Howard | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Howard | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 24
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 34
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electrical Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Robert Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Howard
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Howard
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | June Robinson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 42 | Grant Robinson | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | Dean Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 44 | Bryce Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Beverly Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Larry Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Sam Dean | 23 | Son | Brakeman | Utah |
| 48 | Mae Dean | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 49 | John B. Lynch | 55 | Head | Motorman | Colorado |
| 50 | Minnie H. Lynch | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 51 | Bernard J. Lynch | 22 | Son | Metal Man | Utah |
| 52 | Eleanor Lynch | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 53 | Dayce Lynch | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | Gerald S. Nash | 31 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 55 | Camille Nash | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 56 | Leslie Nash | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 57 | John Nash | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Anna M. Watson | 58 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 59 | William G. Watson | 20 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | Judith Watson | 6 | Daughter | Typist | Utah |
| 61 | Virginia Watson | 29 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Raymond Watson | 5 | Grandson | — | California |
| 63 | Paul David Watson | 1 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 64 | Milton S. Couching | 30 | Head | Auto Distributor | Utah |
| 65 | Beth C. Couching | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 66 | Robert Couching | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 67 | Richard Couching | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | John L. Howard THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 69 | Dorothy C. Howard | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 70 | Virginia Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | William C. Cook | 66 | Head | Brakeman | California |
| 72 | Nevada Cook | 60 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 73 | Stephen O. Thew | 25 | Head | — | Utah |
| 74 | Ellen Thew | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Frank J. Rueckert | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 76 | Cleo K. Rueckert | 28 | Wife | Insurance Clerk | Utah |
| 77 | Henry S. Buma | 24 | Head | Accountant | Utah |
| 78 | Maurine Buma | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)