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James Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hart-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lila — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hart-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | 1115 Reed Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sifelingsifiling Bowers | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Russell Bowers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frances Bowers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sara Bowers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Bowers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lillie Bowers | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Caroline Bowers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Infant Bowers | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Judson Bowers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Derwood Bowers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Bowers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hart, Georgia
Son, age
Hart, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Hart, Georgia
Son, age 11
Hart, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hart-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Hart-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Bowers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and father Sifelingsifiling Bowers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Bowers
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Bowers
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bowers
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Bowers
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sifelingsifiling Bowers
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bowers
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Frances Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judson Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Derwood Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Hart-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00684-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred H Baily | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Louise Baily | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Frank Baily | 27 | Son | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 44 | Winford Baily | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 45 | Bert Baily | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Flosie Baily | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Charles Baily | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Sara Baily | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Sifeling|Sifiling Bowers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Lillie S Bowers | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Derwood Bowers | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 52 | James Bowers THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 53 | Sara Bowers | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Judson Bowers | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 55 | Russell Bowers | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Thomas Bowers | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Caroline Bowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Annie Ruth Bowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Frances Bowers | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Infant Bowers | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Henry Theaster | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Mary Theaster | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Hudson Bernice | 15 | Grandson | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 64 | Willie Bernice | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Fred P Baily | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Dallie Sue Baily | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Mack D Baily | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Linda D Baily | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Waymon Crawford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Frances Crawford | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Nettie Crawford | 56 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Sallie Lyons | 44 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Walter F Fleming | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Susie Fleming | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Fannie Fleming | 22 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 76 | Garnett Fleming | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 77 | Marshall Fleming | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Susie Fleming | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Charlie Hardy | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Clarene Hardy | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)