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James Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmwood Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Elmwood Park Village |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Bowers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Bowers | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Martha Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Justine Bowers | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmwood Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bowers
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Martha Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00780-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jr. Hyleck | 37 | Head | Round House Stoker | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary M. Hyleck | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Harry H. Bartel | 32 | Lodger | Freight House Laborer | Ohio |
| 4 | Fedele Di Pinto | 49 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 5 | Nancy Di Pinto | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Rosa Di Pinto | 20 | Daughter | Assembling | Illinois |
| 7 | Antoinette Di Pinto | 18 | Daughter | Straper | Illinois |
| 8 | Corrine Di Pinto | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fidell Di Pinto | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Joseph Dentamaro | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Italy |
| 11 | Michael Dentamaro | 10 | Nephew | — | Italy |
| 12 | Nicholas Dentamaro | 9 | Nephew | — | Italy |
| 13 | Stephen Gagliano | 49 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Italy |
| 14 | Anna Gagliano | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Sam Gagliano | 23 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 16 | Jennie Gagliano | 18 | Daughter | Tailor Seeding | Italy |
| 17 | Frederick Gagliano | 17 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Italy |
| 18 | Peter Bjelland | 52 | Head | Waiter | Norway |
| 19 | Martha Bjelland | 39 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 20 | Marguerite Bjelland | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruth Bjelland | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Johanna Petersen | 66 | Mother in law | — | Denmark |
| 23 | Robert A. Bowers | 36 | Head | Roof Slater | Indiana |
| 24 | Justine E. Bowers | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | James T. Bowers THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Martha J. Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Bowers | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Shirley A. Bowers | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Howard B. Baldwin | 47 | Head | Installation Man | Illinois |
| 30 | Martha A. Baldwin | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Don Baldwin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Peter Tsicouris | 44 | Head | Barber | Greece |
| 33 | Stella Tsicouris | 38 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 34 | James Tsicouris | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elaine Tsicouris | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Tsicouris | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Maryann Tsicouris | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Josephine Schultz | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 39 | Chester Cochubski | 21 | Son | Steam Fitter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alice Cochubski | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)