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William Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Nina — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cross Roads Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Billie Howard | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobbie Howard | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Guy Howard | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Howard | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 10
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 20
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 31
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Frank Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Howard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Howard
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Howard THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Mae Howard | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Billie Ray Howard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bobbie H. Howard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Guy K. Howard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Wade H. Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Margaret Davis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gray Boswell | 15 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fred Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Aliva Davis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Guy V. Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lattie Davis | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mingo Wood | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lizzie Wood | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Christine Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sarah Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gladys Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edmond Thompson | 21 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Atkinson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Atkinson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eldred Atkinson | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Estelle Atkinson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Libby Atkinson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert W. Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ethel Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hazel Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ralph Jr. Taylor | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Elizabeth Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William E. Taylor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Zachary V. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kenneth L. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clinton E. Barnes | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Daisy Barnes | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Barnes | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vatris Barnes | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eunice Barnes | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Amos Barnes | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clifton Barnes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Zeb Morris | 71 | Boarder | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Willie Parrish | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)