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William Howard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Felix — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Collin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Jp 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Howard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Howard | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Marshal Palmer | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Howard | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Howard | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Estelle Howard | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Collin, Texas
Son, age 2
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Collin, Texas
Son, age 12
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Collin-County, Texas
Son, age 23
Collin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 J Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Felix Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Howard (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
J Howard
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Felix Howard
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Howard
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Howard
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Howard
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Howard
b. ~1914
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
Patsy Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Collin-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Collin-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04009-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Price | 39 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Eura Price | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Ruth Price | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Jerry Price | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Wayland Wallace | 26 | Head | Labourer | Texas |
| 6 | Beulah Wallace | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Joyce L. Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Earl V. Allebury | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Hannah Allebury | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Cluon Acuff | 18 | Brother in law | Labourer | Texas |
| 11 | Arley Lou Acuff | 12 | Sister in law | — | Texas |
| 12 | Jim C. Lockham | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lina Lockham | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | George H. Edwards | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mary Edwards | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | William A. Edwards | 25 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 17 | Lylie D. Ballew | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Mystie Ballew | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | George Muller | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Lucy Muller | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Madge L. Aries | 22 | Son in law | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lois L. Aries | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Elma D. Aries | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Thomas J. Howard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Lillie Howard | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | William Howard THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 27 | Estelle Howard | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Patsy Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Marshal R. Palmer | 17 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 30 | Felix Howard | 39 | Head | Carpenter & Painter | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Ola Howard | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ray Gene Howard | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Faye Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Evelyn Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Shirley Ann Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Isaac L. Davis | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mollie Davis | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jim C. Andrew | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jessie L. Andrew | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Berlin R. Smart | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)