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William Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Bernice — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Sacramento City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Horace Howard | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Howard | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sacramento, California
Son, age 4
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Sacramento, California
Son, age 15
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Son, age 25
Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | American |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sacramento |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 William Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Willitt Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Violet Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Howard
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Howard
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willitt Howard
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Violet Howard
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · California
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Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Sacramento, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Sacramento, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu126unit:1091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Horace E. Arnold | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | Elinor Arnold | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Lillie Conway | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Nevada |
| 54 | John W. Farewell | 27 | Head | Saleslady | California |
| 55 | Rebecca M. Farewell | 22 | Wife | Foreman | New York |
| 56 | William Farewell | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | John W. Farewell | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Albert L. Farewell | 62 | Father | Helper | California |
| 59 | Mary Farewell | 53 | Mother | — | California |
| 60 | Thomas R. Farewell | 15 | Brother | — | California |
| 61 | Charles H. France | 40 | Head | Stenographer | California |
| 62 | Jessie M. France | 47 | Wife | Laborer | California |
| 63 | Raymond R. France | 32 | Son | Servant | California |
| 64 | Hazel M. France | 14 | Daughter | Blacksmith | California |
| 65 | Harold France | 1 | Grandson | — | California |
| 66 | Joseph Anderson | 21 | Boarder | — | California |
| 67 | Eugene Cadola | 26 | Boarder | Shipper | Switzerland |
| 68 | Emerson D. Tryon | 57 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 69 | Audry A. Faulkner | 20 | Boarder | — | California |
| 70 | Kent Goren | 11 | Boarder | — | California |
| 71 | Charles Penrose | 11 | Boarder | — | Nevada |
| 72 | Jessie Penrose | 5 | Boarder | — | Nevada |
| 73 | James L. Snyder | 26 | Head | Switchman | Kansas |
| 74 | May S. Snyder | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 75 | Lois M. Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 76 | Mary Bettencourt | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 77 | Antone M. Bettencourt | 50 | Father-in-law | Farmer | California |
| 78 | Joseph Schardin | 50 | Head | Watchman | California |
| 79 | Nellie Schardin | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 80 | Ernest Schardin | 22 | Son | Fireman | California |
| 81 | Dollie Schardin | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 82 | Joseph Schardin | 12 | Son | Pipe-Fitter | California |
| 83 | Laurence Schardin | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 84 | Horace D. Howard | 38 | Head | Grader | Tennessee |
| 85 | Bernice S. Howard | 30 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 86 | Mary Isadore Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 87 | William H. Howard THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 88 | Elmer Figueron | 27 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | California |
| 89 | Lucy S. Figueron | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Richard K. Figueron | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 91 | Mary E. Knauer | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | California |
| 92 | Mary Ramsay | 41 | Head | Pantry | England |
| 93 | David Robert Ramsay | 20 | Son | Book-Keeper | California |
| 94 | Julius Cogger | 33 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Switzerland |
| 95 | Calger Hansen | 16 | Boarder | — | Denmark |
| 96 | William J. Wetherell | 61 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 97 | Matilda Wetherell | 62 | Wife | — | California |
| 98 | Luke W. Munger | 59 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Myra J. Munger | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Roy E. Munger | 24 | Son | Carrier | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 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 1920 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)