Charles Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Additional Details
Occupation	salesman
Industry	asst. director motor vehicles
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1975
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Marjorie Bowman	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Charles Bowman	Head	—	35	~1905
Grace Bowman	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 15

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles L.
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 25

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 35

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Occupation	salesman
Industry	asst. director motor vehicles
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1975
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Charles Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04324-00201)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Everett L. Deane	28	Head	Assistant Treasurer	Virginia
2	Virginia Deane	26	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Francis Briggs	75	Head	—	Virginia
4	Laura Tucker	71	Sister-in-law	—	Virginia
5	Alice Hull	72	Head	—	Virginia
6	Ashley D. Jenson	55	Head	Postal Clerk	Virginia
7	Calais Jenson	58	Wife	—	Virginia
8	Margaret Jenson	30	Daughter	Clerk	Virginia
9	C. Bernard Jenson	22	Son	Machine Operator	Virginia
10	John Mcghee	56	Head	Manager	Virginia
11	Lessie Mcghee	48	Wife	—	Virginia
12	Grace Mcghee	22	Daughter	Clerk	Virginia
13	Loraine Mcghee	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	William Malone	62	Head	Bookkeeper	South Carolina
15	Mamie Malone	60	Wife	Seamstress	South Carolina
16	John Miltz	42	Head	Shipping Clerk	Virginia
17	Reba Miltz	41	Wife	—	Virginia
18	George Miltz	18	Son	—	Virginia
19	Josiah Wilson	69	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Virginia
20	Nannie Wilson	58	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Thomas M. X. Bordon	31	Head	Bookkeeper	Virginia
22	Sara R. Bordon	26	Wife	—	Virginia
23	Thomas Jr. Bordon	1	Son	—	Virginia
24	William Barker	39	Head	Furniture Salesman	Virginia
25	Mable Barker	34	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Ellen Barker	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
27	William Jr. Barker	12	Son	—	Virginia
28	Mary Barker	73	Mother	—	Virginia
29	Lumus Smith	32	Head	Salesman	Georgia
30	Rosanne Smith	29	Wife	—	South Carolina
31	Sandra Smith	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
32	Wilcie Roy Todd	65	Head	Bookkeeper	Virginia
33	Laura Todd	63	Wife	—	Virginia
34	R. Levin Todd	22	Son	Foreman	Virginia
35	William P. Todd	29	Head	Salesman	Virginia
36	Elizabeth Todd	21	Wife	Stenographer	Virginia
37	Beth Todd	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
38	Charles W. Bowman THIS PERSON	35	Head	Salesman	Virginia
39	Grace Bowman	33	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Marjorie Bowman	3	Daughter	—	Florida

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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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