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Mary Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Howell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Howell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lorenzo Howell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Howell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Howell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lorenzo Howell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Howell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Howell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Howell
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Maryland
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Sibling
Lorenzo Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01523-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Lee | 46 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 42 | Geneva Lee | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 43 | Rufus Lee Scott | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lunette Scott | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Earl Scott | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Crawley | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ernest Gillary | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Lucille Riley | 28 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 49 | Scott Riley | 32 | Husband | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Earl Hayley | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Gertrude Campher | 25 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
| 52 | Henry Summers | 35 | Head | Jobworker | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie Summers | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ella Courtney | 37 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ella Courtney | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Carl Davis | 28 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Beatrice Davis | None | Sister-in-law | — | — |
| 58 | Lorenzo Howell | 45 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mary Howell | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Lorenzo Howell | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Robert Howell | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Martha Howell | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary Howell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Alice Howell | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Paul Howell | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Mabel Lockett | 41 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 67 | Cyrus Lockett | 46 | Husband | Porter | Georgia |
| 68 | Greenberg Riggs | 22 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 69 | Harry Norris | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Minnie Norris | 25 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 71 | John Friday | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Alleane Friday | 38 | Wife | Maid | Florida |
| 73 | Tillie Little | 46 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 74 | Clifton Cooper | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Florence Cooper | 24 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 76 | Ruby Forbes | 29 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Forbes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice Forbes | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Rosa Smith | 34 | Sister | Maid | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jennie Hawkins | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Georgia |
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)