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James Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bowen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethesda Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethesda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Bowen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Bowen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Coreen Bowen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Bowen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernie Bowen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Bowen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Bowen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Moultrie Bowen | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Bowen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Bowen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Reola Bowen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, South …
Son, age 4
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 13
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethesda Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bowen
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bernie Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coreen Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reola Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Bowen | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence M Bowen | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Bowen | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Mae Bowen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Frances Bowen | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Moultrie Bowen | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lela Bowen | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Clarence Jr. Bowen | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | J. C. Bowen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bernie Mae Bowen | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | James M Bowen THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Reola Bowen | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas J. Bowen | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Bowen | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Coreen Bowen | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Bowen | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Sauras Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Perry Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Florence Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Robert H. Thomas | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bessie Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Thomas | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Howard Thomas | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Le Roy Thomas | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Miller Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Marshall Thomas | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Irma Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lillian Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Raymond Thomas | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | J. Eller Watson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Watson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Isabel Watson | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Viola Watson | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Freddie Watson | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Watson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret Watson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sue Patton | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Harriet Sims | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Leonard Sims | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)