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Willie Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Howard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ella — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Rem. Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes W.W. |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Howard | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Willie Howard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lula Howard | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 9
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 6 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 19
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 30
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Rem. Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes W.W. |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Willie Howard across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zella Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Howard
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Howard
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zella Howard
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Howard
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1237:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Simms | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ethel Simms | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Albert Jr Simms | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | James Simms | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ethel Simms | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Nell Hand | 42 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 57 | Owen Gregory | 25 | Son | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 58 | Edith Gregory | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Owen Jr Gregory | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Edith Gregory | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Joseph Newman | 42 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 62 | Edna Newman | 37 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry Ball | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Lillian Ball | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Henry Jr Ball | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | James Ball | 3 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Thomas Ball | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Fred Ball | 31 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Fred Jr Ball | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | James Ball | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Ball | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lillian Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Bessie Ball | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Pansy Ball | 30 | Daughter | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 75 | Calvin Weatherly | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Katie Weatherly | 28 | Wife | House Clean | Missouri |
| 77 | Calvin Jr Weatherly | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | James Weatherly | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Walter Weatherly | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ross Bush | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mattie Bush | 23 | Wife | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 82 | Arthur Bush | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Ross Jr Bush | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Lillian Bush | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Ed Hill | 41 | Head | Ice Man | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lula Hill | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ed Jr Hill | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lula Mae Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lester Gordon | 27 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 90 | Lula Gordon | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Willie Howard THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 92 | Lula Howard | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Willie Jr Howard | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 94 | James Howard | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Lula Mae Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Minnie Hale | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Joseph Lococo | 33 | Head | Storekeeper | Italy |
| 98 | Rose Lococo | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 99 | Joseph Jr Lococo | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Rose Lococo | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 1930 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)