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Walter Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Howard | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Marylee Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Perry Howard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillian Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Andrew Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Millard Howard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Madison Howard | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Raymond Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 3
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Son, age 13
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marylee Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Madison Howard | 53 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 42 | Ellen Howard | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Andrew Howard | 20 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 44 | Millard Howard | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 45 | Raymond Howard | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Marylee Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Walter Howard THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lillian Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Perry Howard | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clifton Dillon | 43 | Head | Manufacturer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Dora Dillon | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Essel Dillon | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ravine Dillon | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Duart Dillon | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Gay Dillon | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Alma Lee Dillon | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Van Dillon | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Gene Dillon | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Gerald Dillon | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Chester Hurst | 37 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 61 | Arlie Hurst | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Wanda Hurst | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Anamone Hurst | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Cermine Hurst | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Carla Rae Hurst | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Glen Cochron | 19 | Son-in-law | Miner | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lenora Cochron | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Russ Dawson | 25 | Son-in-law | Miner | Virginia |
| 69 | Wilma Dawson | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Warren Tilley | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 71 | Margaret Tilley | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Grace Tilley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Douglas Tilley | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Lundy Perkins | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 75 | Luena Perkins | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Claude Perkins | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dwain Perkins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Morris Thompson | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 79 | Elva Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Nita Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)