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Willie Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Willie Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ollie Howard | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orville Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harvey Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Audrey Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Howard
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Orville Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01307-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ronnie Sexton | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | M. C. Scarbury | 44 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 43 | Margie Scarbury | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Estill Scarbury | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 45 | Smithie Scarbury | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 46 | Herman Scarbury | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 47 | Junior Scarbury | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mildryd Scarbury | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Douglas Scarbury | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Donald Scarbury | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Harvey Howard | 46 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ollie Howard | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Orville Howard | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 54 | Margaret Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Emma Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Audrey Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Willie R. Howard THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elsie Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ida Mae Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | James Donald Howard | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Robert E. Flannery | 30 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 62 | Myrtle Flannery | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Billie Jean Flannery | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Roberta Gayle Flannery | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Robert Randolph Flannery | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | William Smith | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Minnie Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Casper Smith | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
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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)