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Robert Howell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSullivan-County, Tennessee
SurnameHowell
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District 5
1935 Residence (County)Sullivan
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)888
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCivil District 5
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
James Howell Son — 8 ~1932
Ronnie Howell Daughter — 17 ~1923
Elmer Howell Son — 12 ~1928
Walter Howell Head — 48 ~1892
Robert Howell Son — 15 ~1925
Dorothy Howell Daughter — 4 ~1936
Leota Howell Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Howell
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Howell
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District 5
1935 Residence (County) Sullivan
Occupation Laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Robert Howell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Howell
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dorothy Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronnie Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00563)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clyde S. Carr 2 Son — Tennessee
2 Katherine E. Carr 1 Daughter — Tennessee
3 Cora A. Carr 51 Mother — Tennessee
4 Marion Ida R. Carr 69 Head — Tennessee
5 Mamie L. Carr 41 Daughter — Tennessee
6 George W. Smith 62 Head Carpenter Tennessee
7 Mary A. Smith 21 Wife — Oklahoma
8 Jean P. Bellamy 21 Nephew Farmer Oklahoma
9 Luther M. Bellamy 20 Nephew — Tennessee
10 George L. Cross 65 Head Farming Tennessee
11 Virgie M. Cross 59 Wife — Tennessee
12 Emory J. Cross 12 Son — Tennessee
13 Hali G. Ellis 82 Head Mechanic Tennessee
14 Hugh E. Droke 35 Son-in-law — Tennessee
15 Iva M. Droke 32 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Hazel A. Droke 6 Daughter — Tennessee
17 Hazel L. Ellis 21 Daughter Clerk Tennessee
18 Ivan A. Pruitt 24 Head Laborer Tennessee
19 Julia Pruitt 20 Wife — Tennessee
20 James Pruitt 16 Son — Tennessee
21 Mary E. Pruitt 13 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Albert E. Pruitt 10 Son — Tennessee
23 Albert S. Spangler 50 Head — Tennessee
24 Myrtle M. Spangler 41 Wife — Tennessee
25 Ruth M. Spangler 14 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Raymond Barger 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
27 Phyllis Barger 33 Wife — Virginia
28 Howard W. Howell 28 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
29 Juanita Howell 28 Wife — Tennessee
30 Walter A. Howell 48 Head — Tennessee
31 Leota L. Howell 48 Wife — Virginia
32 Ronnie Howell 17 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Robert Howell THIS PERSON 15 Son Laborer Tennessee
34 Elmer Howell 12 Son — Tennessee
35 James Howell 8 Son — Tennessee
36 Dorothy Howell 4 Daughter — Tennessee
37 Joe M. Neal 53 Head Janitor Tennessee
38 Bessie Neal 33 Wife — Virginia
39 Clarence Neal 12 Son — Tennessee
40 Junior Neal 11 Son — Tennessee

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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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