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Robert Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Alma — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bird Twp. East |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bird Twp East |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Howard | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| R Howard | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Marie Howard | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jackson, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 23
Jackson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bird Twp. East |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Howard
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Howard
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Howard
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Howard
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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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 — Jackson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00144-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Dean Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Bud Burgess | 37 | Head | Asst - W.P.A. | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ruth Burgess | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | James Burgess | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Herbert Burgess | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lillie Mae Burgess | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | S. J. Painter | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ada Painter | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Fay Painter | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Elaine Painter | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Grant Painter | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Edward Painter | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Leroy Bice | 14 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bud Fergerson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Minnie Fergerson | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Owen Fergerson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Luther Fergerson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Calvin Fergerson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lucille Fergerson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Alice Fergerson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bee Woodruff | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Irene Woodruff | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ludine Woodruff | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Elmer Eudy | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Gladys Eudy | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Margie Eudy | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Bonnie Ruth Eudy | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Jasper Hedrick | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Robert Howard THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Marie Howard | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | R. J. Howard | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | John Howard | 51 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 33 | Anna Howard | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Pauline Howard | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Andrew Laird | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Margaret Laird | 65 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Zola Lewis | 33 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Charley F. Lewis | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Walter Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Cordelia Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)