Charles Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lewis-County, New York
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lowville village
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Lowville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Bowman	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Charles Bowman	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis, New …

Other, age 51

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 46 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles J.
Relationship to Head	Keeper
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Keeper
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Lewis, New …

Head, age 61

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Keeper
Industry	Almshouse 8595
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Lewis-County, New …

Head, age 70

Lewis-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lowville village
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Occupation	Retired
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Charles Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02622-00412)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry M Thissell	52	Head	Merchant	New York
42	Adelaide M Thissell	48	Wife	Salesman	New York
43	Helen L Thissell	18	Daughter	Music	New York
44	Louise A Thissell	16	Daughter	—	New York
45	Marguerite M Thissell	14	Daughter	—	New York
46	Eleanor A Thissell	12	Daughter	—	New York
47	Henry R Thissell	9	Son	—	New York
48	Cyril N Thissell	8	Son	—	New York
49	Louise L Henry	72	Aunt	—	New York
50	Clifford L Peebles	43	Head	Florist	New York
51	Frances M Peebles	35	Wife	—	New York
52	Joan Mary Peebles	1	Daughter	—	New York
53	Martha T Dorothy	74	Head	—	New York
54	Bessie P Gillegan	54	Sister	—	Vermont
55	Nicholas T Woolschlager	55	Head	Refrigerating Engineer	New York
56	Rose I Woolschlager	50	Wife	—	New York
57	William F Wirkler	68	Head	Merchant	New York
58	Frieda J Wirkler	66	Wife	—	Switzerland
59	James Gregory	62	Head	Woodsman	England
60	Charity E Gregory	41	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
61	John R Gregory	17	Son	Forest Stand	New York
62	Kathryn Matilda Gregory	15	Daughter	—	New York
63	Nellie Gertrude Gregory	14	Daughter	—	New York
64	William S Gregory	9	Son	—	New York
65	George Douglass Gregory	6	Son	—	New York
66	Joan Marie Gregory	4	Daughter	—	New York
67	James Kent Gregory	1	Son	—	New York
68	Leroy C Tahash	52	Head	Common Labor	New York
69	Fanny A Tahash	49	Wife	Housework	New York
70	Harold R Wright	20	Step-son	Forest Dump	New York
71	Laverne B Wright	13	Step-daughter	—	New York
72	Lyle A Wright	25	Head	Common Labor	New York
73	Jennie E Wright	20	Wife	—	New York
74	Corydon D Kingsbury	44	Head	Dist. Forester	New York
75	Lynette S Kingsbury	45	Wife	—	New York
76	Charles L Bowman THIS PERSON	70	Head	Retired	New York
77	Dorothy M Bowman	25	Daughter	Teacher	New York
78	Thomas C Dorsey	41	Head	Supt. R.R.	New York
79	Mary C Dorsey	37	Wife	—	New York
80	Thomas C Jr Dorsey	7	Son	—	New York

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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.

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