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Richard Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Richard Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clara Howard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Howard | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Viola Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Howard | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Florence Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jean Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Howard | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Esther Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 1
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 10
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jean Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Freeman | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Sylvester Green | 23 | Head | Presser | New Jersey |
| 3 | Dorothy Green | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Ethel Scudder | 42 | Head | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alfred Johnson | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Irene Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frances Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Barbara Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Edward Johnson | 60 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Sally Johnson | 53 | Mother | — | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Johnson | 24 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Richard Howard | 33 | Head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Florence Howard | 31 | Wife | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 14 | Viola Mae Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Richard Howard THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Esther Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Edward Howard | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jean Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Clara Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Florence Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Howard | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Clarence Scruggs | 22 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Laura Scruggs | 53 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bertha Scruggs | 25 | Sister | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 25 | Raymond Scott | 23 | Brother-in-law | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 26 | Tiger Sherps | 37 | Head | Cleaner | Georgia |
| 27 | Alice Mae Sherps | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ernestine Sherps | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Abel Jr. Sherps | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Samuel Sherps | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Eddie L. Sherps | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Viola L. Sherps | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Lindsay Sherps | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Adams | 46 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Adams | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Gladys Johnson | 37 | Daughter | Domestic | Georgia |
| 37 | Eunice Adams | 23 | Daughter | Domestic | Georgia |
| 38 | Lorenzo Johnson | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Louise Adams | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 40 | Minnie Maynard | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)