Thomas Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Manatee-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manatee-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Manatee-County, Florida
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Thomas B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct #5
1935 Residence (County)	Manatee
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Precinct 5
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
William Howard	Son	—	20	~1920
Maggie Howard	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Thomas Howard	Head	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Manatee, Florida

Head, age 39

Manatee, Florida · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	furniture
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Manatee, Florida

Head, age 50

Manatee, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Thomas B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Store
Industry	Retail furniture
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Manatee-County, Florida

Head, age 60

Manatee-County, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Thomas B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct #5
1935 Residence (County)	Manatee
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	288
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Thomas Howard

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Florida

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1940 US Federal Census — Manatee-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00599-00257)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Laura E Howell	51	Head	—	Mississippi
42	Claude Howell	24	Son	Bench Hand	Florida
43	Chas L Howell	3	Grandson	—	Florida
44	George H Rogers	47	Head	Farm Operator	Mass
45	Hazel Rogers	49	Wife	—	Mass
46	Sanford P Rogers	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Mass
47	Wendell H Rogers	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Mass
48	Millard F Rogers	10	Son	—	Mass
49	Thomas B Howard THIS PERSON	60	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
50	Maggie May Howard	59	Wife	—	Kentucky
51	William L Howard	20	Son	Student	Florida
52	Peter P Ridgway	61	Head	Farmer	Virginia
53	Hattie P Ridgway	51	Wife	—	Alabama
54	Woodrow W Ridgway	19	Son	Photographer	Florida
55	Mary J Ridgway	15	Daughter	—	Florida
56	Robert J Johns	67	Head	—	Florida
57	Lou S Johns	58	Wife	—	Florida
58	Ruby Johns	20	Daughter	Sectionizer	Florida
59	Wilton G Dennis	34	Head	Carpenter	Florida
60	Ida L Dennis	26	Wife	—	Georgia
61	George L Dennis	9	Son	—	Florida
62	Ruby Dennis	8	Daughter	—	Florida
63	Dewey A Dennis	6	Son	—	Florida
64	Sue Ella Dennis	4	Daughter	—	Florida
65	Dannie T Dennis	1	Son	—	Florida
66	John C Starr	49	Head	Laborer	Texas
67	Chas H Mader	82	Head	—	Virginia
68	Mary E Mader	79	Wife	—	Missouri
69	Cullen B Mader	45	Son	—	Illinois
70	Lena F Johnson	67	Head	—	Florida
71	Powell Johnson	37	Son	Farmer	Florida
72	Lillie Hall	33	Daughter	Matron	Florida
73	Cornelia Hall	13	Granddaughter	—	Florida
74	Neil Hall	13	Grandson	—	Florida
75	Horace W Johnson	43	Head	Farmer	Florida
76	Lillie M Johnson	36	Wife	—	Florida
77	Horace W Jr Johnson	15	Son	—	Florida
78	Edward C Johnson	12	Son	—	Florida
79	Gladys M Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Florida
80	Howard Johnson	8	Son	—	Florida

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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.

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