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George Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Amilia — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dearborn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Township / Ward | Dearborn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lowe | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anita Lowe | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Lowe | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joan Lowe | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 25
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dearborn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lowe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amilia Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Lowe
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amilia Lowe
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lowe
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01826-00545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgar Lowe | 54 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 42 | Amelia Lowe | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Edgar Jr. Lowe | 20 | Son | Filling Station | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Amber Lowe | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Walter Lowe | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | George Lowe THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Millwright | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anita Lowe | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | George Jr. Lowe | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Joan Lowe | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Louise Smigen | 45 | Head | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 51 | Laura Smigen | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Edward Mccorlain | 26 | Son-in-law | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 53 | Constance Mccorlain | 25 | Daughter | Laboratory Technician | New Jersey |
| 54 | Frank Lestic | 35 | Lodger | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Gregory | 47 | Head | Stock Distributor | Russia |
| 56 | Anna Gregory | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Olga Gregory | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 58 | Plahia Kostow | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 59 | Ernest Menees | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 60 | Gladys Menees | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ernestine Menees | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Sarah Lou Menees | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | James Menees | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Carl Menees | 35 | Brother | Dock Hand | Illinois |
| 65 | George Essenmacher | 27 | Head | Production Line | Michigan |
| 66 | Agnes Essenmacher | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Julianne Essenmacher | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Virginia Essenmacher | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Carl Essenmacher | 29 | Brother | Die Setter | Michigan |
| 70 | Morris Essenmacher | 25 | Brother | Press Operator | Michigan |
| 71 | Stephen Ryder | 58 | Head | Department Foreman | Michigan |
| 72 | Rose Ryder | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Edward Ryder | 28 | Son | Oven Man | Michigan |
| 74 | Raymond Ryder | 21 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 75 | Rose Ryder | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Marie Ryder | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Agnes Ryder | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Margaret Ryder | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Leonard Ryder | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Cefira Ryder | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)