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William Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Armstrong & May — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darlington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Stock market |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Darlington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Juanita Howard | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Darlington, South …
Son, age 3
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Whilamore Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Darlington, South …
Son, age 12
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Son, age 22
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Head, age 32
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darlington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Stock market |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Armstrong Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Whilamore Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Armstrong Howard
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Howard
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Whilamore Howard
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Howard
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South 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 — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03802-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Daniel | 64 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 2 | Helen H. Daniel | 56 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 3 | Marshall J. Coleman | 29 | Head | Medical Doctor | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mattie V. Coleman | 28 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 5 | Herbert Davis | 32 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 6 | Miriam Davis | 28 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joan Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Peter Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | C. B. Davis | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Albert Conyers | 44 | Head | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ada W. Conyers | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Albert Conyers | 19 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jerome Fitzgerald | 32 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 14 | Muriel G. Fitzgerald | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Grady F. Johnson | 28 | Head | Printer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Rosalind G. Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lynda Lee Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rebecca Simon | 19 | Maid | Maid | South Carolina |
| 19 | Tom V. Lewis | 44 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Henrietta Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Sara Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Leghorn Driggers | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alma Driggers | 34 | Wife | Handcraft Worker | South Carolina |
| 25 | Douglas Driggers | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lloyd Driggers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joel Driggers | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | May Howard | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Edward G. Cypress | 24 | Lodger | Pharmacist | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Howard THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 31 | Juanita Howard | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Richard G. Howard | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Kern | 39 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lucia Kern | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mae Anderson | 24 | Cook | Cook | South Carolina |
| 36 | Edmund Barnett | 40 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 37 | Betty J. Barnett | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Laurie Barnett | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Betty Jean Barnett | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)