Mary Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Sugar Creek Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Sugar Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Marlina Howard	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Raymond Howard	Head	—	45	~1895
Robert Howard	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Howard	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Spouse, age 28

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Other, age 38

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 48

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Sugar Creek Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Mary Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00911)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Katharine M Nigh	66	Wife	—	Germany
2	James Nigh	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Katherine Nigh	55	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Huber Nigh	25	Head	Farmer	Indiana
5	Eileen Nigh	23	Wife	—	Indiana
6	J. Kyle Kinsey	57	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
7	Martha Kinsey	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Alphonso Kinsey	45	Brother	Carpenter	Kentucky
9	Kasper Kissel	23	Head	Farmer	Indiana
10	Frances Kissel	19	Wife	—	Indiana
11	James E Emerick	54	Head	Farmer	Indiana
12	Anna Emerick	47	Wife	—	Indiana
13	William E Emerick	12	Son	—	Indiana
14	Esta Jr. Emerick	9	Grand-son	—	Indiana
15	Charles Eblin	54	Head	Laborer	Indiana
16	Ruben Holmes	85	Head	—	Indiana
17	Ophia Holmes	74	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Bertha Holmes	47	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Allen Novice	56	Head	Laborer	Indiana
20	Elsie Novice	42	Wife	—	Indiana
21	William Novice	17	Son	Teacher Assistant	Indiana
22	Kate Lemasters	70	Mother-in-law	Housewife	Indiana
23	Raymond Howard	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
24	Mary Howard THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Marlina Howard	26	Daughter	Chemist	Indiana
26	Robert Howard	20	Son	Billing Clerk	Indiana
27	William Deiwert	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
28	Dorothy Deiwert	57	Wife	—	Indiana
29	John Deiwert	16	Son	—	Indiana
30	Cleo Penelar	37	Head	Farmer	Missouri
31	Vernabell Penelar	31	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Ettalee Penelar	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Maryland Penelar	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Carol Penelar	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Claude Penelar	25	Brother	Farm	Oklahoma
36	Albert Woolmen	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
37	Bessie Woolmen	52	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Harold Woolmen	27	Son	Laborer	Indiana
39	Helen Woolmen	16	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
40	Thelma Woolmen	14	Daughter	Making Rhoyda? Report	Indiana

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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.

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