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William Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Coles-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coles-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coles-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anna Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harry Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elsie Howard | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coles, Illinois
Son, age
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 10
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Coles-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Coles-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father William Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father William Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Howard
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Howard
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harry Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Coles-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00771-01055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold R Cray | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Eileen Cray | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | George W O'Neal | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Rosa H Michael | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Lola Michael | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert J Whitacre | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Musa M Whitacre | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lois M Whitacre | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Guy R Puckett | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Ellen Puckett | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | William Puckett | 19 | Son | — | Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas R Puckett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Kenneth R Edwards | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Verma Edwards | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Sam R Harwood | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Elsie Harwood | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Harwood | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joan Harwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charles Harwood | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Edward R Haines | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ellen Haines | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George Edward Craig | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Maude M Craig | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Rhoda Craig | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Ralph Craig | 20 | Son | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Gertie Mae Craig | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mayme Craig | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Craig | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William H Howard | 46 | Head | Section Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Elsie Howard | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Howard THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert Howard | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Ellen Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Anna Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Harry Howard | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Howard | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Isabel Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | D. Earl Pennington | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Nettie Pennington | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Alf John Probart | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)