William Howell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Howell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Howell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Production Clerk
Industry	General Electric
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1595
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Production Clerk
Township / Ward	Lynn City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Howell	Head	—	54	~1886
Franklin Howell	Son	—	19	~1921
Elizabeth Howell	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 34

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Production Clerk
Industry	Mfg Elec App
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 44

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Office Clerk
Industry	Electric Appliance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	29
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 54

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Howell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Production Clerk
Industry	General Electric
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1595
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Howell

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01697-00305)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mason Goldman	9	Son	—	Mass.
42	David L. Downey	34	Head	Floor Man	Mass.
43	Rosalyn Downey	29	Wife	—	Mass.
44	Virginia Downey	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
45	William Downey	3	Son	—	Mass.
46	Guy H. Rhodes	57	Head	Safety Supervisor	Mass.
47	Clara E. Rhodes	57	Wife	—	Mass.
48	Joseph Lombard	40	Head	Screw Operator	Mass.
49	Gertrude Lombard	39	Wife	Insulator	Mass.
50	Agnes Ryan	37	Sister-in-law	File Clerk	Mass.
51	William Howell THIS PERSON	54	Head	Production Clerk	Scotland
52	Elizabeth Howell	53	Wife	—	Scotland
53	Franklin Howell	19	Son	Blue Print Attendant	Mass.
54	Jacob Neiman	50	Head	Storekeeper	Poland
55	Marian Neiman	34	Wife	—	Mass.
56	Richard Neiman	21	Son	Shoe Clerk	Mass.
57	Stefan Andrzejczyk	46	Head	Photographer	Poland
58	Charles Rytzewski	23	Nephew	Toolroom Clerk	Mass.
59	Helen Rytzewski	22	Niece	—	Mass.
60	Evelyn Rytzewski	19	Niece	Packer	Mass.
61	Edward Mungalski	36	Lodger	Machine Presser	Mass.
62	Helen Travis	65	Head	—	New Hampshire
63	Murdock Campbell	80	Lodger	Dentist	Canada Eng
64	Fred Dullea	38	Head	Plater	Mass.
65	Mary Dullea	39	Wife	—	Mass.
66	Edward A. Waliarkas	34	Head	Dentist	Mass.
67	Edith G. Waliarkas	30	Wife	—	Latvia
68	Mary Gallagher	49	Head	—	New Hampshire
69	Eleanor Gallagher	28	Daughter	Office Head	Mass.
70	Joseph Jr. Gallagher	23	Son	Salesman	Mass.
71	Joseph Sr. Waterman	32	Head	Teacher	Mass.
72	Stella M. Waterman	29	Wife	—	Mass.
73	Joan M. Waterman	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
74	Everett Ballard	39	Head	Foreman	Maine
75	Virginia Ballard	31	Wife	—	New Hampshire
76	Patricia Ballard	11	Daughter	—	Mass.
77	Paul Ballard	9	Son	—	Mass.
78	Henry Lemoine	43	Head	Collector	New Hampshire
79	Celia Lemoine	42	Wife	—	Mass.
80	Doris Graham	27	Wife's niece	—	Mass.

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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.

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