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Margaret Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Corcan & Corean — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | WPA recreation work |
| Industry | Community recreation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 586 |
| Highest Grade | No C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Wpa Recreation Work |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corean Howard | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Sirrouko Howard | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 8
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 19
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 28
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | WPA recreation work |
| Industry | Community recreation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 586 |
| Highest Grade | No C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Corcan Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corean Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Corcan Howard
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corean Howard
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Sirrouko Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03773-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul F Estey | 49 | Head | Temple Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Charlotte Estey | 51 | Wife | Photographer | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Margaret Maxson | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 4 | Laura Murray | 34 | Lodger | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Lucille Bouchard | 34 | Head | Executive | Maine |
| 6 | Bella P Bouchard | 63 | Mother | Auditing Accounting | Canada |
| 7 | W. J. H. Dyer | 44 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 8 | H. B. Dyer | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | A. J. Dyer | 60 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Vivienne P. Barnbrook | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Cletus V. Dennis | 22 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 12 | Anita W. Dennis | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Harry Arenstein | 40 | Head | Retail Salesman | Russia |
| 14 | Hanna Arenstein | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Ella Meister | 59 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 16 | Adele Meister | 24 | Sister-in-law | Proprietress | Germany |
| 17 | Samuel H. Arenstein | 44 | Brother | Traveling Salesman | Russia |
| 18 | Rosa Schuster | 68 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 19 | Anna Levine | 68 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 20 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Evelyn B. Hilton | 40 | Head | Proprietress | Maine |
| 23 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Phyllis Darling | 27 | Lodger | Private Nurse | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Adin Capron | 40 | Head | Furniture Polisher | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Freda Capron | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | Ruth Capron | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Doris Capron | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | June Capron | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Carol Capron | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Corean Howard | 59 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Margaret Howard THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Wpa Recreation Work | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Sirrouko Howard | 24 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Peter Chase | 61 | Head | Surgeon | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen Chase | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Susan B. Mccord | 47 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Richard B. Knight | 22 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Louise A. Knight | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)