George Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this George Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Bowman	Head	—	75	~1865
George Bowman	Son	—	45	~1895
Dorothy Bowman	Daughter	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Hampden, Massachusetts

Head, age 57

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Holland
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Occupation	Wood Worker
Industry	Art Gallery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Dutch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Head, age 65

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Holland
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	City of Springfield
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 75

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01706-00274)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George W. Bowman THIS PERSON	75	Head	—	New York
2	George F. Bowman	45	Son	Custodian	Massachusetts
3	Dorothy G. Bowman	35	Daughter	Housekeeper	Massachusetts
4	Frank Richard	49	Head	Press Hand	Canada
5	Aurora P. Richard	56	Wife	—	Massachusetts
6	Daniel F. Kane	39	Head	Supervisor	Massachusetts
7	Nellie E. Kane	38	Wife	Technician	Pennsylvania
8	Alfred E. Cote	29	Head	Proofreader	Massachusetts
9	Jeannette Cote	29	Wife	Saleslady	Massachusetts
10	George Billman	61	Head	Draftsman	Germany
11	Clara Billman	53	Wife	—	Germany
12	George Jr. Billman	25	Son	Clerk	New York
13	Marion Billman	19	Daughter	Inspector	Connecticut
14	Althea Billman	16	Son	—	Connecticut
15	Claire Billman	12	Daughter	—	Connecticut
16	Edward O'Connor	31	Head	Projectionist	Massachusetts
17	Helen B. O'Connor	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
18	Helene O'Connor	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
19	William Kiplinger	68	Head	—	Connecticut
20	Abbie Kiplinger	37	Sister	—	Connecticut
21	Charles Clark	75	Head	—	Massachusetts
22	Lois Clark	48	Wife	Social Worker	Texas
23	Anna Eaton	67	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
24	Frank X. Payeur	45	Head	Machinist	Maine
25	Armina Payeur	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Francis Payeur	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
27	Robert Payeur	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
28	William A. Mclaughlin	39	Head	Police Officer	New York
29	Florence Mclaughlin	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
30	William A. Mclaughlin	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
31	Edward G. Mclaughlin	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
32	Elizabeth B. Mclaughlin	65	Mother	—	Canada
33	William H. Duncan	62	Uncle	Shoe Repairman	Scotland
34	Milford Dooley	36	Head	Drop Forger	Massachusetts
35	Barbara Dooley	31	Wife	Saleslady	Vermont
36	Barbara L. Dooley	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts

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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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