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James Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calvert-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calvert-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calvert-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dis. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calvert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Dis 2 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bowen | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Daniel Bowen | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Nettie Bowen | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Bowen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Bowen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calvert, Maryland
Son, age 2
Calvert, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Calvert, Maryland
Son, age 12
Calvert, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Calvert-County, Maryland
Son, age 22
Calvert-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dis. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calvert |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 James Bowen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Bowen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bowen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Bowen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bowen
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
Ruth Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Calvert-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Calvert-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01543-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Fenwick | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 42 | Roland Rankins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Daisy Young | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Virginia Young | 29 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Virginia Elizabeth | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Claude Elizabeth | 26 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 47 | Virginia Sessum | 31 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Judy Sessum | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Eugene Bowen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 50 | Bessie Bowen | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 51 | Barney Bowen | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Maria Fowler | 58 | Sister | Farmer | Maryland |
| 53 | Albert Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Mary Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | George Gray | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Mary Gray | 18 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Roselle Gray | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Henry White | 29 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Pearl White | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Daniel Bowen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Nettie Bowen | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Ruth Bowen | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Bessie Bowen | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | James Bowen THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Edmer Gott | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 66 | Elizabeth Gott | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George Gott | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 68 | Sel Gott | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Hal Bowen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 70 | Carrie Bowen | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Lillian Bowen | 24 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Maryland |
| 72 | Robert Bowen | 23 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 73 | Dorothy Bowen | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Betty Bowen | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Edgar Hall | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | Naomi Hall | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Henry Hall | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Donald Hall | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Katherine Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Betty Lou Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)