George Bowers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this George Bowers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Bowers
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Duvall Town
1935 Residence (County)	KING
Additional Details
Occupation	No No yes
Industry	6
Class of Worker	Carpenter
Highest Grade	No H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	No No Yes
Township / Ward	Duvall Town
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Wilbur Bowers	Son	—	39	~1901
George Bowers	Son	—	42	~1898
George Bowers	Head	—	66	~1874
Anna Bowers	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 46

King, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 58

King, Washington · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	General work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Veteran	no
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 66

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Duvall Town
1935 Residence (County)	KING
Occupation	No No yes
Industry	6
Class of Worker	Carpenter
Highest Grade	No H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Bowers

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04343-00882)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Jane Miller	17	daughter	0	Washington
2	Margaret Miller	13	daughter	0	Washington
3	Edward C. Hempstead	74	Head	96	Iowa
4	Lizzie Hempstead	54	Wife	96	Minnesota
5	Shirley Mae Hempstead	13	daughter	96	Washington
6	Neda Rae Hempstead	10	daughter	96	Washington
7	Floyd P. Hempstead	31	Son	96	N. Dakota
8	Edward J. Hermans	24	Head	16	Wisconsin
9	Eleanor C. Hermans	33	Wife	No No No No H	Illinois
10	Eleanor B. Hermans	1	daughter	—	Washington
11	Wadsworth Carter	69	Father-in-law	No No No No U	Illinois
12	Eleanor A. Carter	70	Mother-in-law	No No No No H	Illinois
13	Mary Gertrude Carter	29	Sister-in-law	No No No No U	Illinois
14	Philomena Verscheure	60	Head	No No No No H	Belgium
15	Clarence R. Brenneman	38	Head	X042	Missouri
16	Mollie Brenneman	41	Wife	X042	Finland
17	Robert J. Brenneman	11	Son	X042	Minnesota
18	George E. Bowers THIS PERSON	66	Head	No No Yes	Ohio
19	Anna M. Bowers	65	Wife	No No No No H	Ohio
20	George H. Bowers	42	Son	Yes	Ohio
21	Wilbur C. Bowers	39	Son	No No Yes	Ohio
22	Alfons Van Hulle	59	Head	Yes	Belgium
23	Mary E. Van Hulle	59	Wife	No No No No H	Belgium
24	James J. Van Hulle	28	Son	No No Yes	Washington
25	Joe Schoen	60	Head	No	Michigan
26	Elizabeth Schoen	54	Wife	No	Michigan
27	Ernest W. Ziegler	26	Head	No	Illinois
28	Lois S. Ziegler	19	Wife	No	Washington
29	Sylvia R. Ziegler	1	daughter	—	Washington
30	Ernest Hugh Ziegler	0	son	—	Washington
31	Frank W. Marshall	74	Head	No No No No Ot	Iowa
32	Myrtle S. Marshall	63	Wife	No No No No H	Kansas
33	William Marshall	23	son	No No Yes	Oregon
34	Ruth K. Marshall	20	daughter	No Yes	Washington
35	H. D. Chipman	52	Head	Yes	Michigan
36	Mable E. Chipman	49	Wife	No No No No H	Minnesota
37	Margaret L. Chipman	26	daughter	Yes	Washington
38	Pearl L. Chipman	23	daughter	No No No No H	Washington
39	William E. Stinson	69	Head	X041	Minnesota
40	Eunice R. Stinson	63	Wife	X041	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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