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Robert Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asa — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Howard | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Teresa Kowalski | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Teresa Kowalski | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Anna Howard | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | knitter |
| Industry | hosiery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Asa Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Asa Howard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Robert Howard
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03705-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary H. Haldersheim | 53 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | James M. Haldersheim | 21 | Son | Shipper | Penna |
| 43 | John Haldersheim | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Gheramaier Kuehnle | 27 | Head | Attendant | Penna |
| 45 | Florence Kuehnle | 45 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 46 | Francis J. Lynch | 28 | Cousin | Salesman | Penna |
| 47 | Robert P. Howard THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Knitter | England |
| 48 | Anna L. Howard | 30 | Wife | — | Baltimore |
| 49 | Alice A. Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Teresa Kowalski | 33 | Lodger | Sorter | Baltimore |
| 51 | Teresa Kowalski | 9 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 52 | Frederick Stamberger | 46 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 53 | Mabel Stamberger | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 54 | Frederick Stamberger | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | John J. Bell | 29 | Head | Shipper | Penna |
| 56 | Florence Bell | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 57 | John D. Bell | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Eugene F. Bell | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Otto S. Von Rohr | 27 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 60 | Elizabeth W. Von Rohr | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 61 | Joann E. Von Rohr | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Cecelia M. Bibus | 46 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 63 | George E. Bibus | 19 | Son | Attendant | Penna |
| 64 | John Deininger | 77 | Head | — | Penna |
| 65 | Amanda Deininger | 62 | Wife | Looper | Penna |
| 66 | Lydia A. Deininger | 39 | Daughter | Looper | Penna |
| 67 | Herbert E. Garrison | 44 | Head | Engineer | Penna |
| 68 | Minnie Garrison | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Walter W. Garrison | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | Joan L. Garrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | James H. Taggart | 41 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 72 | May Taggart | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | Mildred Taggart | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | James H. Taggart | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Grover E. Bever | 51 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Baltimore |
| 76 | Mae Bever | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 77 | Martin Mclintock | 46 | Brother-in-law | Filer | Penna |
| 78 | Henry Fitzmire | 47 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 79 | Anna Fitzmire | 49 | Wife | Owner | Ireland |
| 80 | George W. Pence | 47 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)