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Mary Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ohio-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 Mag Dist Hartford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District 1 Mag Dist Hartford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Howard | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Mode Howard | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eddie Howard | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ohio, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ohio, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ohio-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 30
Ohio-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 Mag Dist Hartford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eddie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Howard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eddie Howard
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Howard
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mode Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Ohio-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01346-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damer Leach | 23 | Daughter in law | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Vibian Leach | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Virgie Leach | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Cecil E Westerfield | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Fredia A Westerfield | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Imelda S Westerfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Reathel D Westerfield | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | James D Taylor | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Margerete Taylor | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Truman W Taylor | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | William D Black | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Myrtle M Black | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ethel L Taylor | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sherman C Taylor | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Enid L Taylor | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Russie E Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Dorothy G Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nona E Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | James A Sandefur | 48 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 20 | Beulah E Sandefur | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | James G Sandefur | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | James H Howard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eddie Howard | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary F Howard THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mode L Howard | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Corinne Payton | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ross L Payton | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Helen Y Payton | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alice V Payton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Percy N Brown | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Norine Brown | 43 | Wife | Dine Keeper | Kentucky |
| 32 | Noel V Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Alexander Davis | 62 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 34 | Keith A Davis | 21 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lois M Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charles Davis | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)