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Robert Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Howell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grier & George — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Robert Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greater Gastonia (Delimited) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Twister Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Twister Room |
| Township / Ward | Greater Gastonia Delimited |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Ragan | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Madelyn Howell | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Mitchell | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Annie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Howell | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rebecca Mitchell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 1
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 11
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 21
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Robert Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greater Gastonia (Delimited) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Twister Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Howell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grier Howell (~0.92 confidence) and father George Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Howell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grier Howell
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Howell
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Howell
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Howell
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W. Braswell | 17 | Son | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 2 | Paul F. Newsome | 20 | Son-in-law | Spein Wind | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ruby M. Newsome | 20 | Daughter | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 4 | Reginald A. Newsome | 2 | G-son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marshall B. Beam | 32 | Head | Runs Pickers | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ina L. Beam | 31 | Wife | Spooler Room | North Carolina |
| 7 | Craig A. Beam | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Yates B. Beam | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leon A. Beam | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James C. Turpin | 52 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leona Turpin | 38 | Wife | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 12 | Geneva Turpin | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Helen H. Turpin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene J. Turpin | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Roy Mill Turpin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ellen R. Turpin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Floyd Howell THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Twister Room | North Carolina |
| 18 | Madelyn C. Howell | 21 | Wife | Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 19 | Walter J. Mitchell | 26 | Father-in-law | Splitter | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie R. Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nellie S. Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rebecca M. Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Betty Lou Ragan | 11 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William D. Wilson | 43 | Head | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary A. Wilson | 42 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 26 | Dewey A. Grigg | 41 | Head | Twister Room | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie L. Grigg | 34 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 28 | Margaret E. Grigg | 16 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 29 | Otto Grigg | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thelma E. Grigg | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ray A. Grigg | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bobby C. Grigg | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joseph M. Grigg | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carl R. Whiteaker | 22 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 35 | Aileen Whiteaker | 19 | Wife | Spooler Room | Tennessee |
| 36 | Johnny L. Whiteaker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edgar M. Helton | 53 | Head | Warp Machine | North Carolina |
| 38 | Stella J. Helton | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Helen L. Helton | 19 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dewey Lee Helton | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
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)