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Annie Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Annie Owens across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Annie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Owens | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Louise Owens | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gloucester, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Head, age 35
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Head, age 45
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Annie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Head, age 55
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Annie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Annie Owens across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Owens
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Lee Sowitt | 27 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 2 | Daisy E. Sowitt | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Herman Lee Jr. Sowitt | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Helen Sowitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Harold Dean Sowitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George H. Williams | 51 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 7 | Daisy Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucille Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert West | 50 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary M. West | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Carly B. West | 27 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mae West | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Anita Ann West | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bernard Edward West | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jane Jenkins West | 51 | Head | Clamming | Virginia |
| 16 | Martha Callie West | 50 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Heywood | 22 | Head | Fishing | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna Heywood | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Christine Shackleford | 26 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hennie Shackleford | 35 | Brother-in-law | Boat Engineer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bunk W. West | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Pocahontas West | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie Lee Owens THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Louise Owens | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Thomas Owens | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Annie E. Owens | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Charlie Smith | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Matilda Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Gladys Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Oneda Owens | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lemond Owens | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ethel Owens | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Shelly Jean Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Peltie West | 28 | Head | Clamming | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Elizabeth West | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Cecil West | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James West | 24 | Brother | Clamming | Virginia |
| 38 | Jeanette West | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Jr. West | 1 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert West | 65 | Head | Fishing | Virginia |
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)