CB
Charles Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ora — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Tools |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Bowers | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ethel Bowers | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edward Bowers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 16
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Other, age 26
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Head, age 36
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Tools |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Charles Bowers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Bowers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Bowers
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Bowers
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bowers
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02178-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward L. Stanley | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Louise G. Stanley | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Harrow E. Bennett | 54 | Head | Painter | South Dakota |
| 44 | Margaret Bennett | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Kenneth Bennett | 20 | Son | Painter And Paperhanger | Missouri |
| 46 | Charles Bowers THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 47 | Ethel Bowers | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Jack Bowers | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Edward Bowers | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Sarah E. Adams | 65 | Head | Glove Mender | Missouri |
| 51 | Mary C. Duel|Duell | 70 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Subbie E. Knight | 76 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Marshall Mccormack | 38 | Head | Detective | Missouri |
| 54 | Alma J. Mccormack | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Lawrence P. Mccormack | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Harry Kirby | 42 | Head | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 57 | Bertide Kirby | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Joyce Ann Kirby | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | June H. Kirby | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Mary Lou Kirby | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Walter Van Meter | 38 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 62 | Walter Jr. Van Meter | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Christine Johnson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Lewis Sidebottom | 36 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 65 | Fay Sidebottom | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Billy Sidebottom | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Lawrence Bone | 44 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 68 | Sue Bone | 44 | Wife | Beautician | South Dakota |
| 69 | End Of Block 48 And Beginning Of Block 57 | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | Lavern H. Dentel | 48 | Head | Principal | Michigan |
| 71 | Clara L. Dentel | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Keith E. Dentel | 21 | Son | Engineer | Indiana |
| 73 | Andrew D. Baker | 61 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 74 | Floy B. Baker | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Minnie Mccrary | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Jesse L. Costa | 45 | Lodger | Dentist | Missouri |
| 77 | Mabel Worthington | 52 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 78 | Catherine Worthington | 25 | Daughter | Candy Packer | Missouri |
| 79 | Charles Johnson | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Missouri |
| 80 | Laurence Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)