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Joseph Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBurke-County, Georgia
SurnameHoward
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)G.M.D. 73 Midville
1935 Residence (County)Burke
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)888
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardGmd 73 Midville
Est. Birth Year~1921

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 Joseph Age Birth yr
Annie Howard Son — 17 ~1923
George Howard Head — 49 ~1891
W Howard Son — 13 ~1927
Susie Howard Spouse — 43 ~1897
Josephine Howard Daughter — 23 ~1917
Joseph Howard Son — 19 ~1921
George Howard Son — 20 ~1920
Jesse Howard Daughter — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 10
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howard
Given Name Joe S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Son, age 19
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Howard
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) G.M.D. 73 Midville
1935 Residence (County) Burke
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Howard
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jesse Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Burke-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00677)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Bunnie Bennefield 13 Grandson — Georgia
42 Juanita Drayton 5 Granddaughter — Georgia
43 Robert Pickee|Pickes 60 Head Farmer Georgia
44 Rachel Pickee|Pickes 47 Wife — Georgia
45 Bettie Jean Pickee|Pickes 7 Daughter — Georgia
46 Sherry Pickee|Pickes 3 Granddaughter — Georgia
47 Lillie Mae Pickee|Pickes 1 Granddaughter — Georgia
48 Bertha Lee Williams 12 Daughter — Georgia
49 Joseph Williams 11 Grandson — Georgia
50 Martha Williams 7 Granddaughter — Georgia
51 Nellie James Pierce 11 Adopted Son — Georgia
52 Lizzie Williams 67 Cousin — Georgia
53 Fred Lewis 21 Lodger Laborer Georgia
54 Laura Mae Jones 20 Head Laborer Georgia
55 Tom Jones 5 Son — Georgia
56 James Edward Jones 2 Son — Georgia
57 Jim Cason 52 Head Farmer Georgia
58 Nina Cason 50 Wife Farmer Georgia
59 Blossie Mae Cason 16 Daughter Cook Georgia
60 Grace Cason 14 Daughter Laborer Georgia
61 Hoover Cason 10 Son — Georgia
62 Mary Williams 9 Daughter — Georgia
63 Jesse Chambers 62 Head Farmer Georgia
64 Lee Eunice Chambers 57 Wife — Georgia
65 Clifton Chambers 51 Brother — Georgia
66 Jesse Jr. Chambers 11 Nephew — Georgia
67 Evie Gresham 38 Head Laborer Georgia
68 Cora Lee Gresham 14 Daughter — Georgia
69 Robert L. Gresham 11 Son — Georgia
70 Willie Mark Gresham 10 Son — Georgia
71 John L. Gresham 8 Son — Georgia
72 William Henry Gresham 5 Son — Georgia
73 George Howard 49 Head Farmer Georgia
74 Susie Howard 43 Wife — Georgia
75 Jesse Lee Howard 24 Daughter Teacher Georgia
76 Josephine Howard 23 Daughter — Georgia
77 George D. Howard 20 Son Laborer Georgia
78 Joseph Howard THIS PERSON 19 Son Laborer Georgia
79 Annie Howard 17 Son — Georgia
80 W. J. Howard 13 Son — Georgia

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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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