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William Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Anna — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Howard | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Michael Scott | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Taylor | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Howard | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Naomi Howard | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 6
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 16
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 34 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Head, age 26
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Walter Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Howard
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02395-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Schuett | 56 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Martha V. Schuett | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles Schuett | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harry Nalwell | 54 | Head | Shirt Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Evelyn Nalwell | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna May Nalwell | 18 | Daughter | Nut Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Nalwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth Nalwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Eleanor Nalwell | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Anthony J. Heneghan | 49 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marie Heneghan | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary Heneghan | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 55 | Rosella Heneghan | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Catherine Heneghan | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Anthony Jr. Heneghan | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Cornelius Mccoy | 33 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 59 | Marie Mccoy | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Emil Erenzel | 20 | Head | — | Germany |
| 61 | Madeline Erenzel | 54 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 62 | Emile Erenzel | 52 | Head | Steam Fitter | New Jersey |
| 63 | Catherine Erenzel | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Callahan | 26 | Head | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Freda Callahan | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jane Callahan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | William Jr. Callahan | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Nancy Callahan | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Howard THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Naomi Howard | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Howard | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Robert Howard | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Naomi Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Paul Howard | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Michael Scott | 21 | Lodger | Helper | New Jersey |
| 78 | William Taylor | 19 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)