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Joseph Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Vernon, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vernon, Louisiana |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Howard | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| John Howard | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sue Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ora Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vernon, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Vernon, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Vernon, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Vernon, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Vernon-County, Louisiana
Son, age 22
Vernon-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joe A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | c.c.c. Reforestation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 160 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Joseph Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father John Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Howard
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Howard
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Howard
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Howard
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Howard
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Howard
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sue Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Vernon, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vernon, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus824unit:0493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wraly Self | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Hardy Self | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Garde Self | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Luciel Self | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | C Self | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | O J Self | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Mary Self | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Bill Self | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Edna Self | 7 | Ad Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Wanita Self | 5 | Ad Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jeff Traver | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Bertha Traver | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Beatrice Traver | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Curtis Traver | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Grethen Traver | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Louis Brack | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Carrie Brack | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Dennis Brack | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Homer Brack | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Nyoma Brack | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Tyle Brack | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Bert Brack | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Benny Brack | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Washie Brack | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lizzie Brack | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Earl Brack | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alfred Mayo | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Pollie Mayo | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Johnie Mayo | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Vinnie Mayo | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Mary Mayo | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ella Mayo | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Eddie Franklin | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Flora Franklin | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Leo Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Alfie Franklin | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Thomas Hall | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Dora Hall | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | John Howard | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Ella Howard | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Sue Howard | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Ora Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Emma Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Joseph Howard THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | John J Thornton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 96 | Mary E Thornton | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Vera Thornton | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Vergil Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Roy Haymon | 14 | G Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Elmer Haymon | 13 | G Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
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 1930 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)