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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 Prince-George-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-George-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bland District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 13 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Bland District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bowman | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Annie Bowman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clare Bowman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Bowman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sidney Bowman | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Bowman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince George, …
Son, age 13
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince George, …
Head, age 23
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-George-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Prince-George-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bland District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 13 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bowman
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bowman
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bowman
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine F. Cibulka | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Clifford A. Hite | 64 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 43 | Mollie L. Hite | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Cora Peterson | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur Peterson | 17 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 46 | Westley Peterson | 15 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 47 | Violet James | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl James | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Allen | 48 | Head | Paper Mill | Virginia |
| 50 | Sadie Allen | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Floyd Allen | 18 | Son | Paper Mill | Virginia |
| 52 | George Allen | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Leroy Allen | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Linwood Allen | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George S. Claiborne | 23 | Head | Chemical Plant | Virginia |
| 56 | Maggie Claiborne | 23 | Wife | Manf Co | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary A. Claiborne | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William H. Taylor | 33 | Head | Paper Mill | Virginia |
| 59 | Bernice Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mollie B. Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Rosa E. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Leroy Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | George E. Bowman THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 64 | Annie Bowman | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | George Lee Bowman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sidney A. Bowman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie M. Bowman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Clare E. Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Bowman | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Anna Bowman | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Emmett E. Irving | 52 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 72 | Wilson Emmett Irving | 18 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 73 | William Ridley | 49 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 74 | Rosa Ridley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lucinda Allen | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert L. Allen | 20 | Son in law | Chemical Manf. Co | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert L. Jr. Allen | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Allen | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rosanna Ridley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Wallie Wilson | 26 | Head | Chemical Manf Co | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)