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Richard Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Richard Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aitkin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kimberley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Kimberley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Howard | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Francis Howard | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilbur Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leonard Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Minnie Howard | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Peter Howard | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lawrence Howard | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Aitkin, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kimberley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Howard
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Wilbur Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01903-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust E Green | 77 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Augusta Green | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Ed J Green | 29 | Son | Sawyer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dorothy Green | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Karen Green | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ernest A Green | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Madelyne Green | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Julius O Howard | 68 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Dolly May Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Colonel R Howard | 25 | Son | Cat Driver | Minnesota |
| 11 | Peter J Howard | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Minnie Howard | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 13 | Francis Howard | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Woodrow Howard | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lawrence Howard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Richard Howard THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Wilbur Howard | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Leonard Howard | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Waine O Blomquist | 45 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 20 | Neddie Blomquist | 30 | Wife | Cook | Nebraska |
| 21 | Robert Blomquist | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Pauline Blomquist | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Gene Blomquist | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Stephen O Howard | 64 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 25 | Alfred Johnson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 26 | Amanda C Johnson | 80 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Margaret Hill | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Elwert Hill | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Beatrice Hill | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Joseph Hill | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Frances Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Markie Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Daniel Hill | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Margaret Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Gerald Hill | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | August A Milke | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Bertha Milke | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Edith Milke | 12 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 39 | Edward P Misfeldt | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 40 | Jennie L Misfeldt | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)