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Willie Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyler Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tyler Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Howard | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Roy Howard | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 40
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 50
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 58
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyler Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cyrus Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cyrus Howard
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Howard
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita L Crumps | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Thelma I Crumps | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Julia K Crumps | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Cecil C Crumps | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alfred S Crumps | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mabel E Crumps | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Oliver F Crumps | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Viola M Crumps | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gertie B Crumps | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Doris T Crumps | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Melinda Lewis | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Muriel C Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Doris M Jones | 7 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Forley Washington | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie F Howard THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Roy E Howard | 24 | Son | Watchman | Virginia |
| 17 | Imogen E Jordan | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Martha J Minks | 46 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 19 | Milton R Minks | 9 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert W Apper | 67 | Head | Private Business | Ohio |
| 21 | Nellie R Apper | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | John H Woodley | 66 | Head | Track Walker | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha A Woodley | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Phillip H Woodley | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | William H Woodley | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Aljunie Bowman | 60 | Head | Private Business | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth W Bowman | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Son Parker | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 29 | Wilke Parker | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William Irvin Parker | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Martha E Craddock | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Clarence D Craddock | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Samuel C Johnson | 74 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa B Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Emmett A Carter | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth A Lewis | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hannie S Lewis | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Alton Lewis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Invercia Lewis | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 40 | James E Lewis | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)