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John Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Howell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Helen — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Eng'r |
| Industry | Elec Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Sales Eng'R |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo 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 Howell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Howell | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Howell | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 7
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 17
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 28
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Sales Eng'r |
| Industry | Elec Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Howell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Howell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Howell (~0.92 confidence) and father J Howell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Howell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Howell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Howell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Howell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Howell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Howell
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02836-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Young | 41 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 2 | Martha Young | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Richard Young | 7 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 4 | Martin Kaiser | 73 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 5 | Eliza (A) Kaiser | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Ethel Chapman | 40 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Nelson Chapman | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 8 | Herbert C Drescher | 45 | Head | Mgr | New York |
| 9 | Gladys R Drescher | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | John Howell | 55 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 11 | Helen S Howell | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | John Jr Howell THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Sales Eng'R | New York |
| 13 | Anna (V) Gross | 74 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Lou H Gross | 49 | Son | Waitress | Penn |
| 15 | Max H Gross | 42 | Son | Secy + Treas | Penn |
| 16 | Francis J Croak | 37 | Head | Salesman | Penn |
| 17 | Grace M Croak | 31 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 18 | Mary Croak | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Anna Mcneill | 60 | Mother in law | — | Penn |
| 20 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 21 | Michael M Rohn | 54 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 22 | Margaret H Rohn | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Doris R Rohn | 23 | Daughter | Social Worker | New York |
| 24 | Ralph D Rohn | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Fred C Rohn | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Margaret V Rohn | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Romaine Neely | 27 | Servant | Housework | Penn |
| 28 | Mary French | 18 | Servant | Housework | New York |
| 29 | Nelson E (Jr) Hubbell | 47 | Head | Civil Eng'R | New York |
| 30 | Harriett M Hubbell | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Nelson Hubbell | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | W H Turner | 62 | Head | Credit Mgr | England |
| 33 | Mina Turner | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Dorothy Nye | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Robert Jr Nye | 25 | Son in law | Timekeeper | New York |
| 36 | Robert 3Rd Nye | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 37 | George Berg | 54 | Head | Div Sup'T | Penn |
| 38 | Frances (V) Berg | 42 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 39 | Patricia R Berg | 14 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 40 | Mary Elizabeth Berg | 90 | Mother | — | France |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)