Robert Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Robert Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & S — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cass-County, Iowa
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Anita Town
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Own shop
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	Anita Town
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Roberta Howard	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Robert Howard	Head	—	33	~1907
Olive Van Alstine	Other	—	20	~1920
Alice Howard	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Cass, Iowa

Son, age 13

Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robert C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Cass, Iowa

Head, age 23

Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Cass-County, Iowa

Head, age 33

Cass-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Anita Town
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Own shop
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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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 Frank Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother S Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank Howard

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

S Howard

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Robert Howard

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Iowa

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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 — Cass-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-00319)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruth B. William	42	wife	—	Iowa
42	John B. William	13	son	—	Iowa
43	Raymond R. Lantz	40	head	Clerk	Nebraska
44	Adria R. Lantz	38	wife	—	Illinois
45	Marcia B. Lantz	3	daughter	—	Iowa
46	Arthur H. Petersen	42	head	Partner And Attendant	Iowa
47	Louie C. Petersen	38	wife	—	Iowa
48	Robert L. Petersen	2	son	—	Iowa
49	George O. Smithers	49	head	Postmaster	Iowa
50	Lottie D. Smithers	50	wife	—	Iowa
51	James B. Root	37	head	Proprietor	Iowa
52	Carrie R. Root	33	wife	—	Iowa
53	Ronald B. Root	11	son	—	Iowa
54	Marjorie E. Root	6	daughter	—	Iowa
55	Marilyn L. Root	5	daughter	—	Iowa
56	Peter Scott	81	head	—	Scotland
57	Nellie J. Scott	68	wife	—	Scotland
58	John Scott	69	brother	—	Scotland
59	Milo P. Buckley	10	grandson	—	Iowa
60	Ira C. Chinn	64	head	Partner	Iowa
61	Sue M. Chinn	56	wife	—	Iowa
62	Forrest S. Wilson	24	son-in-law	Auto Mechanic	Iowa
63	Joyce Wilson	23	daughter	—	Iowa
64	Wanda L. Wilson	0	granddaughter	—	Iowa
65	Robert L. Howard THIS PERSON	33	head	Barber	Iowa
66	Alice Howard	34	wife	Hairdresser	Iowa
67	Roberta J. Howard	3	daughter	—	Iowa
68	Olive Van Alstine	20	maid	Servant	Iowa
69	Harry S. Bell	65	head	—	Ohio
70	Peter Greer	80	head	—	Iowa
71	Lillian Greer	74	wife	—	Iowa
72	Ernest B. Ford	36	head	Superintendent	Kentucky
73	Dorothy C. Ford	33	wife	—	Iowa
74	Herbert J. Chadwick	57	head	Miller And Truck Operator	Iowa
75	Mabel W. Chadwick	56	wife	—	Iowa
76	Keith F. Chadwick	23	son	Truck Operator	Iowa
77	Lola L. Chadwick	11	daughter	—	Iowa
78	Donald W. Chadwick	33	son	Truck Operator	Iowa
79	Gladys J. Chadwick	25	daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
80	Karen S. Chadwick	0	granddaughter	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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