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Margaret Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & George — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | glass |
| Industry | Leather Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Glass |
| Township / Ward | Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Howard | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mitella Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Agnes Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Madeline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Madaline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| Occupation | glass |
| Industry | Leather Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father George Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madaline Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Howard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Howard
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madaline Howard
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Howard
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mitella Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02353-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Jacob | 78 | Head | Graduate Nurse | New Jersey |
| 2 | Freda Lutz | 50 | Head | Maid | Switzerland |
| 3 | Martha Maack | 55 | Head | Packer | Germany |
| 4 | William Franz | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 5 | Emma Franz | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Ellen Kulicka | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 7 | Theresa Reibel | 54 | Head | Direct Relief | New York |
| 8 | George Reibel | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Charles Butchley | 27 | Head | Lithographer | New York |
| 10 | Florence Butchley | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Clarie Butchley | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joan Butchley | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jacob Faspenberg | 35 | Head | Knitter | New Jersey |
| 14 | Anna Faspenberg | 32 | Wife | Shuttler | New Jersey |
| 15 | Nicholas Lamanna | 53 | Head | Car Washer | Italy |
| 16 | Mary Lamanna | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Dominick Lamanna | 17 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anthony Lamanna | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Marie Lamanna | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Steve Serrino | 44 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 21 | Imira Serrino | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Catherine Serrino | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Otto Puent | 41 | Head | Tavern | Germany |
| 24 | Elsie Puent | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Ursula Puent | 15 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 26 | Lillian Puent | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | George Marquardt | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Antonia Marquardt | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Otto Walther | 45 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 30 | Claire Walther | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Margaret Walther | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Albert Walther | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Fred Howard | 52 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 34 | Agnes Howard | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Margaret Howard THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Glass | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mitella Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Stanley Paslowski | 29 | Head | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 38 | Valada Paslowski | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 39 | Patricia Ann Paslowski | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Anna Schmid | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)