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Mary Howe — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howe across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Idle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Lemons Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Howe | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Elene Howe | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cletus Howe | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Zollie Howe | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Mary Howe | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age 7
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Idle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Howe across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Howe
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Cletus Howe
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elene Howe
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F. Etheridge | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emma Etheridge | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Leslie E. Herring | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Lizzie Herring | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Fred Ab Herring | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ralph Herring | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ray Herring | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Gerald Herring | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Marion W. Birchett | 63 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lish Belle Birchett | 61 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | John T. Birchett | 68 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Luiza Birchett | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Sarah Grissom | 32 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bobie Gerald Grissom | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Wesley Birchett | 52 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Mallie Birchett | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Morenia Birchett | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Geneva Birchett | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Millard G. Brotherton | 3 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Elyss Jackson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Loline Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | William Kilbreath | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ada Kilbreath | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Herald Kilbreath | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Selva Kilbreath | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bishop Kilbreath | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Rupert Kilbreath | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Warren H. Kilbreath | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Zollie C. Howe | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Flora Howe | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Elene Howe | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cletus Howe | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Howe THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Velbert Loomis | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Alma Loomis | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Gilbert Henry Louis Loomis | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Melvin Loomis | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Freeman Loomis | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Bruce Haley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Eldie Haley | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)