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Richard Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Ben — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Vincent Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Howard | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Richard Howard | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Chandler Howard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age 16
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 26
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Son, age 36
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Stickelumber |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Richard Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Howard
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Howard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Howard
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Howard
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Howard
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lon Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Bessie Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Eunice Davis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Willie Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Gordon Davis | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Eter Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Madison Davis | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Frances Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Silly Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Thurman C. Gardner | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Gardner | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Clem Howard | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Katie Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Bill Howard | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Gertie Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Gertie Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Richard Howard THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Clara Howard | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Chandler Howard | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Leroy Abbott | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Allie Abbott | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Lorine Abbott | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Abbott | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Sarah E. Abbott | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Clemmie Abbott | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lorenzo G. Abbott | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Tishie Abbott | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | L. V. Abbott | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ted Abbott | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Thurman A. Abbott | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lorenzo Jr. Abbott | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Florence Mae Abbott | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Nellie Abbott | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Opell Abbott | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ollie Harper | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Lila Harper | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ruby Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Aret Harper | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Leslie Mae Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | John D. Northcutt | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Clara Mae Northcutt | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Doris Northcutt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Virgil Northcutt | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Harry Northcutt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John H. Northcutt | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | William E. Hankins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Josephine Hankins | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mae Bell Hankins | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William J. Hankins | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Eunice J. Hankins | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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 1930 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)