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James Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mabel — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Industry | Tin Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Township / Ward | City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Bowen | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Irene Bowen | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Industry | Tin Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 James Bowen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bowen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Bowen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bowen
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03408-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millie Mains | 71 | wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Here-Ends-Block 576 And-Begins 577 | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | John Mazurek | 49 | head | Merchant | Poland |
| 4 | Anna Mazurek | 47 | wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mazurek | 27 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Matilda Mazurek | 25 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Mazurek | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mark W Harris | 35 | head | Salesman | England |
| 9 | Elsie Harris | 32 | wife | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Vail | 30 | head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 11 | Maine H Vail | 28 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Joseph Surgeon | 48 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Esther Surgeon | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Surgeon | 22 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jeanne Surgeon | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edna Surgeon | 36 | sister | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edith Surgeon | 32 | sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Constantino Mercurio | 46 | head | Trackman | Italy |
| 19 | Jennie Mercurio | 39 | wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Patsy Mercurio | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Josephine Mercurio | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nick Mercurio | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Michael Mercurio | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Gallo | 60 | boarder | Millworker | Italy |
| 25 | Tony Guido | 41 | boarder | Millworker | Italy |
| 26 | Russ Mestriano | 48 | boarder | Millworker | Italy |
| 27 | Dominic Paone | 48 | head | Barber | Italy |
| 28 | Concetta Paone | 62 | wife | — | Italy |
| 29 | James Bowen THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Millworker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Irene Bowen | 23 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James H Bowen | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Carrol | 61 | head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Carrol | 53 | brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George Carrol | 52 | brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rose Carrol | 49 | sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Ragan | 43 | friend | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Stanley Sirocki | 35 | head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 38 | Elizabeth Sirocki | 30 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Esther Sirocki | 33 | sister | Salesman | Michigan |
| 40 | Jesse Blum | 46 | head | Inspector | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)