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William Howe — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iroquois-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Howe across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iroquois-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iroquois-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watseka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Watseka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Howe | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Howe | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Howe | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wayne Howe | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iroquois, Illinois
Son, age
Iroquois, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Iroquois-County, Illinois
Son, age 10
Iroquois-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watseka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Howe across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Howe
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Howe
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Iroquois-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Iroquois-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00813-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Miller | 20 | Hired son | Farm | Same Place |
| 42 | John Morris | 53 | Head | Private Party | Same Place |
| 43 | Anna Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Lawrence Bedeker | 38 | Head | Deere Garage | Illinois |
| 45 | Idell Bedeker | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lawrence R Bedeker | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Donald T Bedeker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Melvin D Bedeker | 10 | Son | — | Same Place |
| 49 | Addison Keath | 50 | Head | County Wide Wpa | Illinois |
| 50 | Welda Keath | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Clyde Keath | 19 | Son | Tile Ditcher | Same Place |
| 52 | Paul Keath | 17 | Son | Reforestation Wpa | Same Place |
| 53 | Frank Eaken | 52 | Head | Amery Cream Co | Same Place |
| 54 | Hazel Eaken | 41 | Wife | — | Same Place |
| 55 | Elno Eaken | 15 | Son | — | Same Place |
| 56 | Victor Vaneesa | 5 | Hired son | — | — |
| 57 | Lawrence Sapp | 33 | Head | Condenser Factory | Same Place |
| 58 | Geneva Sapp | 29 | Wife | — | Same Place |
| 59 | Arch Morris | 50 | Head | Used Car Lot | Same Place |
| 60 | Beulah Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Same Place |
| 61 | William Hoover | 27 | Head | Feed Mill & Disposal Plant | Same Place |
| 62 | Evelyn Hoover | 21 | Wife | Condenser Factory | Texas |
| 63 | Daldres Hoover | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 64 | Florence Hoover | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 65 | Henrietta Wiggs | 14 | Sister by law | — | Texas |
| 67 | Clara Walters | 46 | Head | Private Party | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Wayne Howe | 34 | Head | County | Illinois |
| 69 | Bernice Howe | 34 | Wife | Cafe | Indiana |
| 70 | William Howe THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Howe | 8 | Son | — | Same Place |
| 72 | Charles Varwell | 48 | Head | Construction | Ohio |
| 73 | Goldie Varwell | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Beverly Pense | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Daneilla Varwell | 22 | Son | County Wide Wpa | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles Varwell | 2 | Hired son | — | — |
| 77 | Violet Waters | 50 | Head | Private Party | Illinois |
| 78 | Lloyd Waters | 25 | Head | County Wide Wpa | Iowa |
| 79 | Mabel Waters | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | David Waters | 2 | Son | — | — |
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)