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Thomas Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Maggie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Travelers Rest |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Travelers Rest |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howard | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Louis Howard | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Maggie Howard | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 15
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 25
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 36
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Travelers Rest |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Thomas Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father William Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Howard
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Howard
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Howard
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Louis Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Howard | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Louis Howard | 39 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas Howard THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Allen League | 32 | Head | Retail G | South Carolina |
| 5 | Pauline League | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bobbie League | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jessie League | 54 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Gann | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Gann | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | May Gann | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lola Gann | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Junior Gann | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Gann | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Learoy Gann | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Graff Robert | 27 | Head | Wpa | South Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie Robert | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margree Robert | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James C Kelly | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Gay Kelly | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | May Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Bobby Kelly | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Marion Kelly | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Thomas | 28 | Head | Census Taker | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jimie R Thomas | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Freddie D Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Hall | 89 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Plumer Southerlin | 28 | Head | Bleachery | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ester Southerlin | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dian Southerlin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alan F Evans | 29 | Head | Bleachery | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa Evans | 27 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Parrott | 27 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 35 | W C Hillhouse | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Hillhouse | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Francis Moses | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bealey Ellis | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maude Willis | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 40 | Katherine Mckinney | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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 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)