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Thomas Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jane & Mary — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Howard | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Paul Howard | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Howard | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jane Doogan | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Emmett Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 7
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thos Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 18
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 28
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thait B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Elevator |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Thomas Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jane Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Bennett Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmett Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jane Howard
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bennett Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmett Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Howard
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · California
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Sibling
Paul Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel200:0379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Taylor | 28 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 2 | Reba E. Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Fred Haupthoff | 40 | Head | Painter | Unknown |
| 4 | Mary Haupthoff | 31 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 5 | Francis Haupthoff | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | A. Radke | 50 | Head | Saleslady | Germany |
| 7 | Gertrude Radke | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Louise Sterling | 54 | Head | — | Germany (Bremen) |
| 9 | Mildred V. Sterling | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | California |
| 10 | Herbert G. Sterling | 30 | Son | Collector | California |
| 11 | John H. Rautell | 37 | Head | Glitter | Finland |
| 12 | Ida Rautell | 32 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 13 | Ellen J. Rautell | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Silas W. Chase | 62 | Head | Const. Cont. | Minnesota |
| 15 | Annie Chase | 56 | Wife | — | California |
| 16 | Vera J. Chase | 30 | Daughter | P.B.X. Operator | California |
| 17 | Irving J. Chase | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Walter Ingraham | 22 | Head | Taxi Driver | Nebraska |
| 19 | Henrietta Ingraham | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Hazel P. Ingraham | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | James Long | 41 | Head | Conductor | California |
| 22 | Alvena Long | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 23 | Mary Mccarthy | 56 | Head | Housekeeper | Northern Ireland |
| 24 | Philip O'Rourke | 26 | Boarder | Lineman | Ireland |
| 25 | Joseph J. Mccarthy | 26 | Boarder | Electrician | Ireland |
| 26 | Hugh Connelly | 46 | Boarder | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 27 | Harry Mcneill | 24 | Boarder | Gas Adjuster | Ireland |
| 28 | Edward Tushie | 55 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Connecticut |
| 29 | Louise B. Tushie | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | Dorothy J. Tushie | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Alan Ley | 32 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 32 | Mary J. Ley | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Marion Ley | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Dorothy Ley | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | George Ryan | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Emmett Howard | 46 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 37 | Jane Howard | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 38 | Paul Howard | 23 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 39 | Thomas Howard THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Jane Doogan | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 41 | William Olson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 42 | Hilda Olson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Hjalmar Olson | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Ludwig E. Larsen | 61 | Head | Steward | Norway |
| 45 | Ingeborg J. Larsen | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Noel L. Larsen | 19 | Son | Office Boy | California |
| 47 | Elsie Larsen | 48 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 48 | Oscar Gustafson | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 49 | Gunhild Gustafson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Harry Gustafson | 25 | Son | Errand Boy | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)