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Willie Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Willie Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magis. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magis Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Green Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pat Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Howard | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Sallie Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Phronia Howard | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dewey Howard | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jake Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magis. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Highest Grade | H 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 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Russell Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pat Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jake Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Green Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Howard | 54 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 42 | Laura Howard | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Polly Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Willie Howard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Herman Howard | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Edith Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Kelly Begley | 30 | Head | Librarian | Kentucky |
| 48 | Evalee Begley | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Reva Begley | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Olita Begley | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Frances Begley | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elizabeth Begley | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Betty Lou Begley | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dewey Howard | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Phronia Howard | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Willie Howard THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jake Howard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Green Howard | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ralph Howard | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Sallie Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Pat Howard | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Russell Howard | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | John Sizemore | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Audie Sizemore | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Don Sizemore | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Paul Sizemore | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Sizemore | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Felix Sizemore | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ruck Sizemore | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lucy Sizemore | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bert England | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Elizabeth England | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | David Norman England | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Asa Breiner | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Pauline Breiner | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Wanda Breiner | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ray Caldwell | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | John Griffith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Suzanne Griffith | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)