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Charles Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & James — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Front Royal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Peters Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Bowers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| A Bowers | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Bowers | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Front Royal |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Ernest Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Bowers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Bowers
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bowers
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Bowers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bowers
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03510-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Armstrong | 32 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 2 | John Armstrong | 7 | Son | — | Pa. |
| 3 | Harold Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | Pa. |
| 4 | Michael Ausherman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Bertha Ausherman | 53 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 6 | Luther Cunningham | 22 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Madeline Cunningham | 23 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | Jacob O. Thompson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Lloyd Thompson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pa. |
| 12 | William Thompson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pa. |
| 13 | Miriam Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 14 | John Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Pa. |
| 15 | Dorothy Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 16 | Raymond Gingrich | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pa. |
| 17 | Esther Gingrich | 42 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 18 | John K. Gingrich | 13 | Son | — | Pa. |
| 19 | William R. Gingrich | 12 | Son | — | Pa. |
| 20 | Ray Brant | 22 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Pa. |
| 21 | John Aughinbaugh | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pa. |
| 22 | Sarah C. Aughinbaugh | 61 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 23 | Miriam Aughinbaugh | 38 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 24 | Arthur Brant | 25 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Pa. |
| 25 | Charles Bowers THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 26 | A. Kathryn Bowers | 20 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 27 | Nancy Lee Bowers | 1 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 28 | Clarence D. Mellott | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pa. |
| 29 | Bessie M. Mellott | 49 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 30 | Margaret Mellott | 19 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 31 | Howard Mellott | 16 | Son | — | Pa. |
| 32 | Betty M. Mellott | 10 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 33 | Cecil B. Rock | 35 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Pa. |
| 34 | Rock | None | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 35 | John R. Sollenberger | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pa. |
| 36 | Alice Sollenberger | 44 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 37 | Jacob Sollenberger | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pa. |
| 38 | Rhoda Sollenberger | 20 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 39 | Roy Sollenberger | 16 | Son | — | Pa. |
| 40 | Amos Sollenberger | 3 | Son | — | Pa. |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)