George Bowers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Indiana
Surname	Bowers
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Rochester city
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	meat cutter
Industry	retail meat market
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Township / Ward	Rochester City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Arqueta Bowers	Other	—	76	~1864
Hazel Bowers	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Mary Bowers	Daughter	—	19	~1921
George Bowers	Son	—	18	~1922
Caroline Bowers	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Gerald Bowers	Son	—	9	~1931
June Bowers	Daughter	—	10	~1930
James Bowers	Son	—	14	~1926
George Bowers	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1930

Fulton, Indiana

Head, age 35

Fulton, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Meat Market
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Fulton-County, Indiana

Head, age 45

Fulton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Rochester city
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	meat cutter
Industry	retail meat market
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Bowers

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01045-00282)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joanna Newell	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Kenneth Newell	24	Head	Core Maker	Indiana
43	Thelma Newell	25	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Charlene Newell	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Meldon Newell	1	Son	—	Indiana
46	John H. Mccalla	27	Head	Molder	Indiana
47	Marcella Mccalla	26	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Patricia Mccalla	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
49	Ray Clapansky	47	Head	Salesman	Texas
50	Pearl Clapansky	45	Wife	—	Indiana
51	George W. Bowers THIS PERSON	45	Head	Meat Cutter	Indiana
52	Hazel Bowers	41	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Mary Jane Bowers	19	Daughter	Saleslady	Indiana
54	George Jr. Bowers	18	Son	—	Indiana
55	Caroline Bowers	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	James Bowers	14	Son	—	Indiana
57	June Bowers	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	Gerald Bowers	9	Son	—	Indiana
59	Arqueta Bowers	76	Mother	—	Indiana
60	Walter Mccall	60	Head	Contractor	Ohio
61	Lula Mccall	58	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Bill Mccall	33	Son	—	Indiana
63	Effie Collins	73	Head	—	Indiana
64	Dean Newcomb	49	Head	Mail Carrier	Indiana
65	Mable Newcomb	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
66	Robert Newcomb	15	Son	—	Indiana
67	Phyllis Newcomb	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	William Newcomb	75	Head	—	Indiana
69	Maryette Newcomb	71	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Milburn Myers	29	Head	Electrician	Indiana
71	Freda Myers	26	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Allen Myers	6	Son	—	Indiana
73	George Green	22	Head	Laborer	Indiana
74	Mary Green	21	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Junior Green	2	Son	—	Indiana
76	Jim Green	2	Son	—	Indiana
77	Ada Babcock	78	Head	—	Indiana
78	Laura Thomas	58	Head	—	Indiana
79	Roy Carr	60	Son-in-law	Laborer	Indiana
80	Charles Miller	65	Head	—	Indiana

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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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