James Bowers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Irwin-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Irwin-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Irwin-County, Georgia
Surname	Bowers
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ocilla City
1935 Residence (County)	Irwin
Additional Details
Occupation	salesman
Industry	retail grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Ocilla City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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
Allen Bowers	Son	—	19	~1921
Mattie Bowers	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Margaret Bowers	Daughter	—	16	~1924
James Bowers	Son	—	21	~1919
E Bowers	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1930

Irwin, Georgia

Son, age 11

Irwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Irwin-County, Georgia

Son, age 21

Irwin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ocilla City
1935 Residence (County)	Irwin
Occupation	salesman
Industry	retail grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links James Bowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Bowers

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia

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Sibling

Margaret Bowers

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Allen Bowers

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

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 — Irwin-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00685-00446)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eddie Mae Sheffield	12	daughter	—	Georgia
2	Mildred Sheffield	11	daughter	—	Georgia
3	Lonnie Sheffield	9	son	—	Georgia
4	Virginia Sheffield	4	daughter	—	Georgia
5	Galene Hill	18	lodger	Cook	Georgia
6	—	None	—	—	—
7	Eliza Fitzgerald	31	head	—	Georgia
8	Robert Hugh Fitzgerald	12	son	—	Georgia
9	Joseph Fitzgerald	10	son	—	Georgia
10	Perry Odell Fitzgerald	2	son	—	Georgia
11	Peggy Elizabeth Fitzgerald	1	daughter	—	Georgia
12	Elizabeth Keen	63	mother	—	Georgia
13	Lewis Griffin	34	head	Proprietor	Georgia
14	Ella Mae Griffin	34	wife	—	Georgia
15	Bob Griffin	16	son	Laborer	Georgia
16	Quincey Griffin	12	son	—	Georgia
17	Madge Griffin	9	daughter	—	Georgia
18	E. C. Bowers	59	head	Proprietor	Georgia
19	Mattie Bowers	47	wife	—	South Carolina
20	James Bowers THIS PERSON	21	son	Salesman	Georgia
21	Allen Bowers	19	son	Salesman	Georgia
22	Margaret Bowers	16	daughter	—	Georgia
23	Randal Morris	34	head	Electric Lineman	Georgia
24	Lilly Morris	31	wife	—	Georgia
25	Joseph Morris	5	son	—	Georgia
26	W. Everett Ross	26	head	Appliance Man	Georgia
27	Florence Ross	24	wife	—	Georgia
28	Delilah Ann Ross	2	daughter	—	Georgia
29	Wiley Carl Young	21	head	Truck Driver	Georgia
30	Doris Young	20	wife	—	Georgia
31	Norma Jean Young	3	daughter	—	Georgia
32	Arthur Glenn Young	1	son	—	Georgia
33	Jimmie Young	12	son	—	Georgia
34	Geraldine Strickland	13	sister-in-law	—	Georgia
35	Nita Luke	28	lodger	Teacher	Georgia
36	Bertha Batts	54	head	Agent	Georgia
37	Douglas Hollowman	27	head	Salesman	Georgia
38	Alta Hollowman	24	wife	—	Georgia
39	Catherine Hollowman	2	daughter	—	Georgia
40	Grover Smith	53	head	Proprietor	Georgia

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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.

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