Joseph Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Joseph (x)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron City
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Occupation	Molding
Industry	W.P.A. project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	680
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Molding
Township / Ward	Akron City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Gilletta Howard	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Lula Howard	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Marcella Howard	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Joseph Howard	Head	—	53	~1887
James Howard	Son	—	14	~1926
Virgil Howard	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 35

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Wet Wash
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 44

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Lumber yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Joseph (x)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron City
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Occupation	Molding
Industry	W.P.A. project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	680
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Joseph Howard

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03182-00145)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theodore (Y) Nyberg	77	Head	—	Sweden
2	Tony (Y) Limeson	52	Head	Pipe Setter	Jugoslavia
3	Mildred Limeson	46	Wife	—	Jugoslavia
4	John Limeson	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
5	Elizabeth (Y) Drajulas	67	Head	—	Jugoslavia
6	Augusta Petrovich	67	Lodger	—	Jugoslavia
7	Teresa (Y) Barish	49	Lodger	New Worker	Jugoslavia
8	John Weymer	None	Lodger	40	Jugoslavia
9	Joseph Meko	26	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
10	Mary (X) Meko	23	Wife	—	New York
11	Joseph Meko	2	Son	—	Ohio
12	Joan Meko	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Joseph (X) Howard THIS PERSON	53	Head	Molding	Maryland
14	Lula Howard	50	Wife	—	Maryland
15	Virgil Ab Howard	17	Son	Night Guard	Ohio
16	Marcella Howard	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	James Howard	14	Son	—	Ohio
18	Gilletta Howard	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Harold Slaughter	33	Head	Asphalt Work	West Virginia
20	Opal (Y) Slaughter	33	Wife	Winder	West Virginia
21	Lera Mickovich	47	Head	—	Jugoslavia
22	John Ab Mickovich	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
23	Tony (Y) Mickovich	17	Son	—	Ohio
24	Lewis Nosbelick	46	Lodger	Brick Layer	Jugoslavia
25	Mary Vargo	31	Lodger	House Maid	Jugoslavia
26	Frank Marko	47	Lodger	Fireman	Jugoslavia
27	Catherine Engleheart	51	Head	—	Jugoslavia
28	Thomas Engleheart	23	Son	Laborer	Ohio
29	Joseph (X) Moore	49	Lodger	Factory Worker	Austria Hungary
30	Blagoy (X) Mihaylov	60	Head	Laborer	Jugoslavia
31	Katie Mihaylov	53	Wife	—	Jugoslavia
32	Louis Mihaylov	55	Head	—	Jugoslavia
33	Julia (X) Mihaylov	55	Wife	—	Jugoslavia
34	George Mihaylov	22	Son	Rubber Worker	Ohio
35	Louis Mihaylov	21	Son	Fire Division	Ohio
36	Margaret Ned	26	Wife	Laborer	Ohio
37	Margaret Ned	26	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Steve Laulic	28	Head	Laborer	Ohio
39	Catherine Laulic	25	Wife	—	Ohio
40	George Laulic	2	Son	—	Ohio

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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.

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