Robert Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Robert Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Edith — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Uniform Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Victoria Howard	Daughter	—		~1940
Robert Howard	Head	—	24	~1916
Bessie Kelley	Other	—	58	~1882
Stephen Howard	Son	—	1	~1939
David Howard	Son	—	2	~1938
Nina Howard	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 4

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robt. P.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 14

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robert P
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 24

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Uniform Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Same place
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 Chas Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Chas Howard

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Edith Howard

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Howard

Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01193-00400)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jesse Yeager	51	Head	Traveling Salesman	Iowa
42	Gretta Yeager	46	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Peggy Ann Yeager	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
44	Jay Dee Yeager	11	Son	—	Iowa
45	Clarence Tedrow	42	Head	Telegraph Operator	Canada
46	Sylvia Tedrow	42	Wife	—	Iowa
47	Richard Tedrow	6	Son	—	Iowa
48	Fred Stiles	47	Head	Grocery Clerk	Ohio
49	Belle Stiles	33	Wife	Clerk	Iowa
50	Charles D. O'Malley	50	Head	Salesman	Iowa
51	Hazel O'Malley	49	Wife	—	Iowa
52	Bert Easter	39	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
53	Pearl Easter	38	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Elizabeth Easter	17	Daughter	Elementary Teacher	Iowa
55	Ethel Taylor	44	Lodger	Elementary Teacher	Iowa
56	—	None	—	—	—
57	Robert Howard THIS PERSON	24	Head	Salesman	Iowa
58	Nina Howard	23	Wife	—	Iowa
59	David Howard	2	Son	—	Iowa
60	Stephen Howard	1	Son	—	Iowa
61	Victoria Howard	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
62	Bessie Kelley	58	Lodger	—	Iowa
63	Eric V. Lindfelt	51	Head	Assistant Chief	Illinois
64	Estelle M. Lindfelt	54	Wife	—	Iowa
65	Walter Allen	59	Head	Principal Of Elementary Teacher	Ohio
66	Millie E. Benghazy	81	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
67	George Gill	34	Head	Hotel Clerk	Iowa
68	Marie Gill	34	Wife	—	Iowa
69	David Gill	4	Son	—	Iowa
70	Michael Gill	1	Son	—	Iowa
71	George C. Yates	39	Head	Roofing	Iowa
72	Jennie Yates	75	Mother	—	Iowa
73	Helen Gray	43	Sister	Efficiency Clerk	Iowa
74	Jack Friend	29	Head	Manager	Iowa
75	Shirley Friend	28	Wife	—	Iowa
76	Sharon Friend	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	Warren Walker	50	Head	General Manager	Iowa
78	Selma C. Walker	47	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Ruth Knight	34	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	Iowa
80	Phyllis Knight	15	Niece	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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