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Mary Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Howard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Howard | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edward Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Howard | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Other, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Mary Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Howard
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Howard
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Howard
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Anna Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1147unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie J Lee | 75 | mother | None | Newfoundland |
| 2 | John Johnson | 49 | head | Runner | Sweden |
| 3 | Marie Johnson | 48 | wife | None | Germany |
| 4 | Oscar Johnson | 21 | son | Foreman | New York |
| 5 | Alida Johnson | 20 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Elsie Johnson | 18 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Marie Johnson | 16 | daughter | None | New York |
| 8 | John Grant | 64 | roomer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 9 | Bartlett Bessover | 48 | head | Coppersmith | Bohemia |
| 10 | Mary Bessover | 48 | wife | None | Bohemia |
| 11 | Mary Bessover | 21 | daughter | None | New York |
| 12 | Joseph Bessover | 16 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 13 | Thomas Verbay | 29 | head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 14 | Helen Verbay | 28 | wife | None | New York |
| 15 | John Gallagher | 22 | step-son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 16 | Dorothy Gallagher | 20 | step-daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 17 | Harry Gallagher | 18 | step-son | Longshore | New York |
| 18 | Antoinette Gallagher | 16 | step-daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 19 | William Gallagher | 14 | step-son | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Daniel Quirk | 70 | head | None | Ireland |
| 21 | Rosanna Quirk | 50 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 22 | Sarah B Quirk | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 23 | John Coughlin | 50 | head | Watchman | New York |
| 24 | Edith Coughlin | 40 | wife | None | England |
| 25 | Alice Coughlin | 14 | daughter | None | New York |
| 26 | Francis Coughlin | 17 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 27 | John Coughlin | 12 | son | None | New York |
| 28 | Catherine Coughlin | 10 | daughter | None | New York |
| 29 | Edward Coughlin | 7 | son | None | New York |
| 30 | James J Howard | 45 | head | Engineer | New York |
| 31 | Elizabeth Howard | 38 | wife | None | New York |
| 32 | Anna Howard | 15 | daughter | None | New York |
| 33 | Richard Howard | 11 | son | None | New York |
| 34 | Edward Howard | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 35 | Mary Howard THIS PERSON | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 36 | Joseph Michaud | 37 | head | Presser | Canada |
| 37 | Charles E Michaud | 18 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Lillian A Michaud | 13 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary A Michaud | 36 | wife | None | Mass |
| 40 | Frederick Berkemeyer | 77 | head | None | Germany |
| 41 | Patrick Hyland | 58 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 42 | Ellen Hyland | 58 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary Hyland | 30 | daughter | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 44 | John Sherwood | 59 | head | Clerk | Conn |
| 45 | Ada Sherwood | 54 | wife | None | New York |
| 46 | George Edwards | 37 | head | Driver | New York |
| 47 | Mary Edwards | 35 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 48 | Sidney Edwards | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 49 | Margaret Edwards | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 50 | Edward Reed | 82 | head | None | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
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 1920 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)