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Margaret Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washtenaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washtenaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ann Arbor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washtenaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Ann Arbor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Howard | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Merrell Howard | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ava Howard | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vincent Howard | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ronald Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leo Howard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washtenaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Washtenaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Washtenaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ann Arbor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washtenaw |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Margaret Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Merrell Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Washtenaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01823-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ledia Martin | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | John Lee Martin | 24 | Son | Assembly Line | Kentucky |
| 43 | Cora Louise Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Richard Martin | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | George Cromwell | 31 | Nephew | Janitor | Canada English |
| 46 | Whitney Cromwell | 28 | Nephew | Porter | Canada English |
| 47 | Thomas Lane | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 48 | Leila Lane | 21 | Wife | Machine Operator | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lowanda Lane | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | John | 49 | Head | — | — |
| 51 | Sophia John Schmidt | 49 | Head | Mechanic + Plumbing | Michigan |
| 52 | John Sophia Schmidt | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | John Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lillian @ Aringer | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 55 | Dell Frick | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Irene Hert | 24 | Daughter | Ward Helper | Michigan |
| 57 | Lawrence Holfinger | 34 | Cousin | Laborer | Germany |
| 58 | Nichols Hahn | 61 | Brother | Tailor | Germany |
| 59 | Ava Howard | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Merrell Howard | 26 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 61 | Ruth Howard | 24 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 62 | Mary Agnes Howard | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 63 | Vincent Howard | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Leo Howard | 19 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 65 | Margaret Howard THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Ronald Howard | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | George Effner | 70 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 68 | Grace Effner | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Howard Effner | 29 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Michigan |
| 70 | Mary Effner | 90 | Mother | — | Canada English |
| 71 | Charles Donner | 47 | Head | Refrigerating Engineer | Michigan |
| 72 | Manda Donner | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Fenton Donner | 19 | Son | Packing + Unloading Clerk | Michigan |
| 74 | Clarice Donner | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Melvin Donner | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Campbell Donner | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Donald Simmons | 70 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Elzie Barth | 35 | Head | Taxi Driver | Missouri |
| 79 | Martha Barth | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Dolores Barth | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)