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Joseph Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | West St Albans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durel Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Denver Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alfred Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nellie Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Howard | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Millburn Howard | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Marshall Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paula Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 6
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 16
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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Joseph Howard
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Marshall Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Durel Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denver Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Cyrus | 60 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Andril Cocker | 69 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Willie Cocker | 57 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Homer Cocker | 22 | son | Layd Burner | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ecom Bruce | 60 | head | Lockmaster | West Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Bruce | 56 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Hubert Greenlee | 51 | head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | Beatrice Greenlee | 45 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Madylon Greenlee | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Kattie Smith | 65 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Colling Smith | 21 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ophelia Davenport | 24 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lewis Davenport | 6 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Quindra Davenport | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Eugene R. Cooley | 52 | head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mabel Cooley | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Eugene W. Cooley | 27 | son | Operator | Kentucky |
| 58 | Samuel S. Ellison | 48 | head | Repairman | West Virginia |
| 59 | Elsie Ellison | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ema D. Ellison | 22 | daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 61 | Carol Lou Ellison | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Albert M. Ellison | 53 | head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 63 | Emma Ellison | 49 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Millburn Howard | 42 | head | Asst. Sales Manager | West Virginia |
| 65 | Nellie C. Howard | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Marshall Howard | 20 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 67 | Durel Howard | 17 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 68 | Joseph Howard THIS PERSON | 16 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 69 | Alfred Howard | 15 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 70 | Ralph Howard | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Nellie F. Howard | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Denver Howard | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Martha A. Howard | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Jane Howard | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Paula Howard | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Donald S. Johnson | 28 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Naomi Johnson | 28 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Carlton Johnson | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Martin R. Mccoy | 41 | head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mildred Mccoy | 32 | wife | — | West Virginia |
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)