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William Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector dept. feeder |
| Industry | Strip Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector Dept. Feeder |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Howard | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Howard | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Inspector dept. feeder |
| Industry | Strip Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lillian Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Howard
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03665-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauth | 41 | Head | Paper Ruler | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Christina Lauth | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ralph P. Lauth | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Claire Lauth | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Christ H. Eckel | 50 | Father-in-law | Orderly | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John, Jr. Schwartz | 29 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna Schwartz | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Phillip Schwartz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Iii Schwartz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William J. Howard THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Inspector Dept. Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alice Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Shirley L. Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Otto H. Kraft | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Mathilda Kraft | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry Fisher | 56 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Rachel Fisher | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Fisher | 28 | Head | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Grace Fisher | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leo Kerin | 50 | Head | Car Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Henrietta Kerin | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Kerin | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Christina Stoehr | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 23 | Norma Rossiter | 18 | Niece | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Karl Lauer | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mildred Lauer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Hanley | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jacob J. Karrentraner | 56 | Head | Coal Ice Business | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hedwig Karrentraner | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Balbina Brunner | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | Sebastian Brunner | 41 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert Brunner | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Eleanor Brunner | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Otto Chrgoth | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 34 | Lena Chrgoth | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Elizabeth Stebner | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Sahomo | 40 | Head | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Sahomo | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna E. Simmons | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles F. Simmons | 19 | Son | Apprentice Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Earl M. Simmons | 22 | Son | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)