Parents: Neely Forrest Betts & Ella Maude Head.
Howard died at the young age of 15
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard L Betts
Age: 1
Birth Date: May 1899
Birthplace: California
Home in 1900: Rohnerville, Humboldt, California
[Humboldt]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Neely F Betts
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's name: Ella M Betts
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng

Household Members:
Name Age
Neely F Betts 28
Ella M Betts 28
Velma J Betts 4
Howard L Betts 1
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard Betto
[Howard Betts]
Age in 1910: 10
Birth Year: 1900
Birthplace: California
Home in 1910: Watsonville Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Neely Betto
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's name: Ella Betto
Mother's Birthplace: Canada English

Household Members:
Name Age
Neely Betto 38
Ella Betto 38
Velma Betto 13
Howard Betto 10
Sherley Betto 7
Jean Betto 5
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard Betts
Age in 1910: 11
Birth Year: 1899
Birthplace: California
Home in 1910: Crescent, Del Norte, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's name: Ella Betts
Mother's Birthplace: Canada English
[Canada]
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ella Betts 38
[39]
Velma Betts 14
Howard Betts 11
Shirley Betts 8
Jean Betts 5

In the 1910 Census The family is together on April 20th and on April 27th they are counted again, the father not with his family. Howard's father was a Logger and the family moved frequently.