Walter Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Walter Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lee-County, Virginia
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Walter L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	White Shoals
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	White Shoals
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Jean Howard	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mollie Howard	Other	—	81	~1859
Walter Howard	Head	—	53	~1887
Ruby Howard	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Burel Howard	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Lee, Virginia

Head, age 32

Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Walter S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Lee, Virginia

Head, age 42

Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Huckster
Industry	Produce
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Lee-County, Virginia

Head, age 53

Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Walter L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	White Shoals
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Walter Howard

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00880)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley Ann Gregory	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
2	Albert Groundshell	47	Head	Farming	Virginia
3	Hattie Groundshell	46	Wife	—	Virginia
4	Eak Groundshell	22	Son	Labor	Virginia
5	Gladys Groundshell	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Virginia
6	Willard Groundshell	15	Son	—	Virginia
7	Meldon Groundshell	12	Son	—	Virginia
8	Leroy Groundshell	7	Son	—	Virginia
9	Cephas Grabell	37	Head	Farming	Virginia
10	Ora Grabell	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Paul Gibbons	29	Head	Farming	Virginia
12	Mary Gibbons	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	James E. Gibbons	3	Son	—	Virginia
14	Peggy Lou Gibbons	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
15	Vernon Gregory	50	Head	Farming	Virginia
16	Martha Gregory	50	Wife	—	Virginia
17	Bill Gregory	22	Son	Labor	Virginia
18	Lobil Gregory	20	Daughter	—	Virginia
19	Elizabeth Gregory	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Ida G. Gregory	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
21	Junior Gregory	14	Son	—	Virginia
22	Jimmie Gregory	10	Son	—	Virginia
23	Porter Gregory	27	Son	—	Virginia
24	A. J. Gibbons	71	Head	Farming	Kentucky
25	Hubert Gibbons	35	Son	Farming	Virginia
26	Henry Gibbons	21	Son	Farming	Virginia
27	Eugene Gibbons	10	Son	—	Virginia
28	Cecil Vanhuss	29	Head	Farming	Virginia
29	Cleo Vanhuss	30	Daughter	—	Virginia
30	David L. Vanhuss	2	Son	—	Virginia
31	Walter L. Howard THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farming	Kentucky
32	Burel Howard	18	Son	—	Virginia
33	Ruby Howard	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	Jean Howard	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Mollie Howard	81	Mother	—	Kentucky
36	Bradley Howard	46	Head	Farming	Kentucky
37	Idessa Howard	40	Wife	—	Virginia
38	Henry W. Howard	20	Son	Labor	Virginia
39	Able Morlock	64	Head	Farming	Virginia
40	Gillie Morlock	55	Wife	—	Virginia

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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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