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Thomas Howard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, New York |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Novelty salesman |
| Industry | Own account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Novelty Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Watertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howard | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| May Howard | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Howard | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ray Howard | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Evelyn Howard | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Howard | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 6
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 16
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Son, age 26
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Novelty salesman |
| Industry | Own account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: father Thomas Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Monahan (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Thomas Howard
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Howard
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Monahan
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Howard
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Ray Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Jefferson-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02545-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Keegan | 17 | Head | No | New York |
| 2 | William E. Keegan | 15 | Son | No | New York |
| 3 | Martin J. Keegan | 12 | Son | No | New York |
| 4 | John Gilligan | 71 | Father-in-law | No | Eire |
| 5 | Gerald Coughlin | 53 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 6 | Nellie Coughlin | 53 | Wife | No | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Coughlin | 25 | Son | Insurance Examiner | New York |
| 8 | John Coughlin | 23 | Son | Meat Cutter | New York |
| 9 | Mary Martha Coughlin | 18 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 10 | Gerald Coughlin | 13 | Son | No | New York |
| 11 | Noel Coughlin | 12 | Son | No | New York |
| 12 | Helen Belcher | 31 | Head | No | New York |
| 13 | William Belcher | 13 | Son | No | New York |
| 14 | Richard Belcher | 11 | Son | No | New York |
| 15 | Joan Belcher | 4 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 16 | William Benson | 47 | Boarder | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Robert Birchall | 22 | Boarder | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Howard | 65 | Head | No | Connecticut |
| 19 | Ray F. Howard | 31 | Son | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 20 | Evelyn Howard | 30 | Daughter-in-law | No | New York |
| 21 | Thomas Howard | 10 | Grandson | No | New York |
| 22 | May Howard | 5 | Granddaughter | No | New York |
| 23 | Thomas Howard THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Novelty Salesman | New York |
| 24 | Eben Grant | 69 | Head | No | New York |
| 25 | Lucy Grant | 65 | Wife | No | New York |
| 26 | Lucille Grant | 29 | Daughter | Grade School Teacher | New York |
| 27 | Mike Tachman | 27 | Head | Distributor | New York |
| 28 | Ruth Tachman | 21 | Wife | Private Nurse | New York |
| 29 | Alfred Parker | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 30 | Dorothy Parker | 25 | Wife | No | New York |
| 31 | Alfred Parker | 4 | Son | No | New York |
| 32 | Elnora Parker | 1 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 33 | Herman Mckennon | 32 | Head | Orderly | Canada Eng |
| 34 | Mildred Mckennon | 25 | Wife | No | New York |
| 35 | Douglas Mckennon | 4 | Son | No | New York |
| 36 | John Ryan | 44 | Head | Internal Revenue Officer | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Ryan | 42 | Wife | No | New York |
| 38 | Carolyn Ryan | 13 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 39 | Peggy Ann Ryan | 9 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 40 | Harry Green | 26 | Head | Manager | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)