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Walter Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gussie Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bertha Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Howard | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jeanette Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gertrude Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gussie Howard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlean Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Oliver Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Warren |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Walter Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Howard
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
John Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gussie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01847-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ossie D. Shaw | 37 | wife | New Worker | Georgia |
| 2 | Lewis Shaw | 20 | son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 3 | Frank Hampton | 21 | lodger | Phaser | Missouri |
| 4 | Lillian Hampton | 37 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lloyd Harris | 32 | lodger | Cement Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Samuel Harris | 14 | lodger | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Edward Harris | 12 | lodger | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Marie Frank Harris | 42 | lodger | Cement Worker | Georgia |
| 9 | George Glover | 69 | head | Cement Worker | Georgia |
| 10 | Katie D. Glover | 60 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Louise Glover | 40 | daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 12 | George Jr. Glover | 32 | son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | James Glover | 13 | son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 14 | Ada Cuff | 36 | daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 15 | Sam Icebrook | 23 | nephew | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Glanton | 52 | head | Grader | Georgia |
| 17 | Ellene Glanton | 44 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Adeline Baity | 34 | head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 19 | Odessa Hall | 31 | sister | Maid | Arkansas |
| 20 | Eolan Hall | 10 | nephew | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Loretta Hall | 8 | niece | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Sanders Bell | 64 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel D. Wilson | 36 | head | Maid | Michigan |
| 24 | Lewis Young | 18 | son | Greeting Inst. | Michigan |
| 25 | Thomas Broken | 32 | lodger | Core Maker | Mississippi |
| 26 | Beatrice Jones | 29 | lodger | Maid | Michigan |
| 27 | Gussie Howard | 46 | head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 28 | Charlean Howard | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Gussie Howard | 23 | daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie Lee Howard | 21 | son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 31 | Jeanette Howard | 18 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Walter Howard THIS PERSON | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Gertrude Howard | 14 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | John Howard | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Bertha Howard | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Oliver Howard | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Shad Hitchcock | 28 | head | Assembly | Georgia |
| 38 | Rachel Hitchcock | 27 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Hitchcock | 25 | brother | Assembly | Georgia |
| 40 | Ida Hitchcock | 57 | cousin | Maid | Georgia |
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)