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George Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Geo — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cloud-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concordia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | School |
| Township / Ward | Concordia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Wheelbarger | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lorena Frisby | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Head Bowman George | Other | — | — | |
| Nellie Wheelbarger | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| George Bowman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Bowman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Bowman | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 2
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 12
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cloud-County, Kansas
Son, age 22
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concordia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Occupation | School |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 George Bowman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Wheelbarger (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father George Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wheelbarger (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Wheelbarger
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Bowman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Bowman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Bowman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Bowman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wheelbarger
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bowman
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
William Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Cloud-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Troup, Lillian M. Troup | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Roast, Annie Lee Troup | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edgar B. Wheelbarger | 65 | Head | Specialist | Ohio |
| 44 | Nellie Wheelbarger | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Head Bowman, George | None | M | Own Business | — |
| 46 | Bertha A. Bowman | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | George Jr. Bowman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | School | Kansas |
| 48 | William Rob Bowman | 19 | Son | School | Kansas |
| 49 | Lorena Frisby | 20 | Maid | Maid | Kansas |
| 50 | Selma S. Frankforther | 59 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 51 | Genevieve Smischny | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Kansas |
| 52 | Maxine Sams | 23 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 53 | Grace Oaks | 22 | Lodger | Maid | Kansas |
| 54 | Melvin Decker | 33 | Head | Grain Dealer | Kansas |
| 55 | Helen F. Decker | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Delores Decker | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | William F. Paglion | 63 | Head | Dentist | Ohio |
| 58 | Mary Ellen Paglion | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | James R. Paglion | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Thomas W. Paglion | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | William Tyler | 24 | Lodger | Advertising | Kansas |
| 62 | Victor Mcdowell | 53 | Head | Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Coyette Mcdowell | 40 | Wife | Timekeeper | Kansas |
| 64 | Thelma Mae Mcdowell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | John C. Lezing | 27 | Lodger | Auditor | Kansas |
| 66 | Emil W. Larson | 29 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 67 | Marguerite Larson | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 68 | Victor S. Phillips | 36 | Head | Meteorologist | Texas |
| 69 | Doris Phillips | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Robert Devaney | 49 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 71 | Nellie Devaney | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Devaney | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Mary X. Pulsifer | 76 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 74 | Everitt Oldrich | 23 | Lodger | Salesman | Kansas |
| 75 | Ezra S. Zuscher | 53 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 76 | Blanche M. Zuscher | 49 | Wife | Prostase | Kansas |
| 77 | Sara J. Zuscher | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Robert Paul Zuscher | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Leroy Berault | 18 | Lodger | Clerk | Kansas |
| 80 | Vivian Slaughter | 18 | Maid | Maid | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)