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Charles Fowler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Fowler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fowler | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Berta Fowler | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Vonda Fowler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| H Fowler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Fowler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bobbie Fowler | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Wade Fowler | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Fowler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Fowler
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Vonda Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dallas M. Shults | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Zora Shults | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Joe Fowler | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Berta Fowler | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Charles Fowler THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | H. B. Fowler | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Wade Fowler | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Vonda Fowler | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bobbie Jo Fowler | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Harry Evans | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Irene Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Viola Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Thelma Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Otto W. Bahl | 54 | Head | Artist | Indiana |
| 55 | Alice Bahl | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Rosa Bahl | 55 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Dallas M. Shults | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 58 | Cora Shults | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Y. J. Shults | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Betty Shults | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Wilburn Shults | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Stewart Shults | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Leroy Shults | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Victor Valentine | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Nora Valentine | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Larry Valentine | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Alden Lunsford | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 68 | Rosa Lunsford | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alex Jenkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Doris Jenkins | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thad Jenkins | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Herald Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Charles Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Douglas Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Donald Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Shelia Jean Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dessie Barnes | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Vana Barnes | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Clint Barnes | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Pauline Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)