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James Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Bowers | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ollie Bowers | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Missouri
Son, age 1
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Greene, Missouri
Son, age 11
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Greene-County, Missouri
Son, age 21
Greene-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 James Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Bowers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bowers
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bowers
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Bowers
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Bowers
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bowers
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02109-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deloris Bouton | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Wade Kepley | 26 | Head | Farmhand | Missouri |
| 3 | Fay Kepley | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Madena Jean Kepley | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | R. K. Boyd | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Jennie Boyd | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Florence Alford | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Earl Black | 29 | Head | Farmhand | Kansas |
| 9 | Sally Black | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ronald Black | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | C. M. Campbell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Audrey Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Harold Campbell | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Harold Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Marjorie Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Veta Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | James Bowers | 50 | Head | Farmhand | Missouri |
| 18 | Ollie Bowers | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | James Robert Bowers THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Albert Perkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Dorothy Perkins | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Lorene Perkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Oren Perkins | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Mattie Perkins | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Lloyd Perkins | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Johnnie Merle Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Kenneth Perkins | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John L. Young | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Jewell Young | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Norman Blount | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Stella J. Blount | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Charles Lee Blount | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | William Keith Blount | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Joan Blount | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | James Richard Blount | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Ida Rogers | 15 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 37 | Cecil Bartlett | 31 | Hand | Farmhand | Missouri |
| 38 | Ralph Griffith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Florence Griffith | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | James M. Griffith | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)