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Joseph Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Angelia Howard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Howard | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Herbert Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Howard | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martine Howard | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marjorie Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Howard
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Virginia Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martine Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angelia Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy T Keelin | 33 | Head | Employee | Kentucky |
| 2 | Marguerite Keelin | 29 | Wife | Employee | Kentucky |
| 3 | John William Keelin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary E Devine | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Elsworth Thalston | 37 | Head | Repairman | Kentucky |
| 6 | Louise Thalston | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Elsworth Thalston | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Charles Thalston | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles Turner | 53 | Head | Mill Foreman | Kentucky |
| 10 | Anna Turner | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ozetta Powers | 21 | Lodger | Employee | Kentucky |
| 12 | Fred Woodward | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 13 | Hattie O Woodward | 33 | Wife | Employee | Kentucky |
| 14 | Josephine Woodward | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Billy Woodward | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Delmer B Webb | 27 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mattie Webb | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Doris Ann Webb | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alice Faye Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charlotte Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Thomas B Webb | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Linda R Webb | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Frank Haydon | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Edward Haydon | 20 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bernadette Haydon | 31 | Daughter | Employee | Kentucky |
| 26 | Anna G Pruden | 79 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 27 | Eva Pruden | 54 | Daughter | Teacher Of | Kentucky |
| 28 | Nancy Pruden | 44 | Daughter | Employee | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charles H Collins | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Alice J Collins | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruby Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Herbert L Howard | 46 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 33 | Anna I Howard | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Martine Howard | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 35 | Marjorie Howard | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 36 | Virginia Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Joseph R Howard THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | John L Howard | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Barbara Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Angelia M Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)