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James Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this James Bowen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Bowen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Peg Bowen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucille Bowen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Bowen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Bowen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Douglas Bowen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Bowen | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Eugene Bowen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 8
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 19
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Utah
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Sibling
Richard Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peg Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John L. Mitchell | 56 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
| 42 | Emeline B. Mitchell | 52 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | Melvin J. Mitchell | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | George S. Stafford | 41 | Head | Operator | Utah |
| 45 | Jennie O. Stafford | 42 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 46 | Albert Rasmussen | 66 | Head | — | Idaho |
| 47 | Marion Rasmussen | 59 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 48 | James Stephen Dees | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ella E. Dees | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Bobbie Gene Dees | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 51 | Zelnora Ware | 43 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 52 | Johanna P. Dobson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Victor A. Peterson | 49 | Son | Helper | Denmark |
| 54 | James M. Reilly | 23 | Head | Janitor | Utah |
| 55 | Dorothy Reilly | 20 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 56 | Henry F. Datloff | 61 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Germany |
| 57 | Bessie Belva Datloff | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 58 | Arthur G. Bowen | 52 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 59 | Mattie Bowen | 44 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 60 | James C. Bowen THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Peg A. Bowen | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Douglas A. Bowen | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 63 | Eugene R. Bowen | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Lucille A. Bowen | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Richard Bowen | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Frank A. Bowen | 22 | Head | Labor | Utah |
| 67 | Lavone R. D. Bowen | 19 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 68 | Bonnie Jean Bowen | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 69 | August Reitzig | 60 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 70 | Ida Reitzig | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Ben Brooks | 51 | Head | Porter | Tenn. |
| 72 | Annie Brooks | 48 | Wife | — | Tenn. |
| 73 | James Lemons | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | James Kelly | 28 | Lodger | Porter | Iowa |
| 75 | Ethel Carman | 56 | Head | Seamstress | England |
| 76 | Harold N. Jensen | 31 | Head | Waiter | Utah |
| 77 | Lillian Jensen | 29 | Wife | Seamstress | Utah |
| 78 | Melvin P. Ek | 31 | Head | Plaster | Utah |
| 79 | Pearl V. Ek | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
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)