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Robert Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Larry & Henry — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 7 Seale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 7 Seale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Howard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carrie Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Howard | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Quals | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Laura Howard | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Shep Quals | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marlen Quals | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rosie Howard | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 5
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 15
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Russell-County, Alabama
Head, age 23
Russell-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 7 Seale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Robert Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Larry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Larry Howard
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Howard
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Howard
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00077-00791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Early Phillips | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Ella M Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Milton Phillips | 51 | Head | Saw Mill Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mamie Phillips | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | John H Phillips | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Richard Phillips | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Charlie Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | King Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Maggie Harris | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | King Jr Harris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Marshall Harris | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie L Harris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Arthur L Harris | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Maggie M Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Will Cook | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary Cook | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie M Banks | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Joseph Banks | 11 | Grandson | Water Woman | Alabama |
| 59 | Mamie Hinton | 24 | Daughter | Cotton Picker | Alabama |
| 60 | Charlie Hinton | 40 | Son in law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Bessie M Hinton | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Thomas C Hinton | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Hodge Brooks | 63 | Head | Saw Mill Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lula Brooks | 61 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie M Golden | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Millie Solomon | 79 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | Extra Line | — | Extra Line |
| 68 | Robert Howard THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Rosie A Howard | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Carrie M Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Clyde M Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Laura Howard | 80 | Grandmother | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary Quals | 26 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Marlen Quals | 21 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Shep Quals | 19 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Rowena Bettis | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | George Mathews | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Ieanna Mathews | 61 | Sister | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Richmond Richardson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Maggie Richardson | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)