CB
Charles Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethlehem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Flagman |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1475 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Flagman |
| Township / Ward | Hellertown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Bowers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Bowers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arlene Bowers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Estella Bowers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Bowers | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Eleanor Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Bowers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eva Bowers | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 15 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethlehem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Occupation | Flagman |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1475 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bowers
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
★ 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 — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03592-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Verna Nunan | 33 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elizabeth Nunan | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Mcgoldrick | 30 | Head | Shop Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Cora Mcgoldrick | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Josephine Mcgoldrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph Jr. Mcgoldrick | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Fisher | 56 | Head | Core Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Sadie Fisher | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Stanley E. Achenbach | 39 | Head | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Amy S. Achenbach | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Richard H. Achenbach | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Minnie Bachman | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Bachman | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Minnie Bachman | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Joseph Sadler | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Madeline Sadler | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Madeline Sadler | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Jr. Sadler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Romig | 65 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Nellie Romig | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Merritt Romig | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Charles Bowers THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Flagman | Ohio |
| 63 | Eva Bowers | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles R. Bowers | 20 | Son | Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Pauline Bowers | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Estella Bowers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Eleanor Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Raymond Bowers | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Arlene Bowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Vernon Stockton | 33 | Head | Sheet Recorder | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Geraldine Stockton | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Neal Stockton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Raymond F. Singer | 32 | Head | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Marie Singer | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna Singer | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lynford Weick | 33 | Head | Pulley Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edna Weick | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary E. Fritchman | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Hollenbach | 37 | Head | Line Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Florence Hollenbach | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)