James Bowers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grays-Harbor-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grays-Harbor-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Washington Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Surname	Bowers
Given Name	James R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Oakville Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Grays Harbor
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Oakville Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1925

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
Iva Bowers	Spouse	—	48	~1892
James Bowers	Son	—	15	~1925
William Bowers	Head	—	50	~1890
Charlott Bowers	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Pauline Bowers	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1930

Grays Harbor, …

Son, age 5

Grays Harbor, Washington · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bower
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Grays-Harbor-County, Washington

Son, age 15

Grays-Harbor-County, Washington · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members

Surname	Bowers
Given Name	James R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Oakville Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Grays Harbor
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Linked across censuses

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 15 · b. ~1925 · Washington

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Sibling

Charlott Bowers

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Pauline Bowers

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

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 — Grays-Harbor-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04341-00619)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Vernon O Alfredson	19	Son	—	Washington
42	Marvin C Alfredson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
43	Mary L Alfredson	7	Daughter	—	Washington
44	Graver Charles W Alfredson	2	Grandson	—	Washington
45	Isaac E Reeves	63	Head	Farmer	Washington
46	Charles A Newton	52	Head	Farmer	Washington
47	Elsie D Newton	44	Wife	—	England
48	Patricia A Newton	13	Daughter	—	Washington
49	Marilyn J Newton	10	Daughter	—	Washington
50	Geraldine D Newton	8	Daughter	—	Washington
51	George D Shieck	67	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
52	Fannie Shieck	62	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Emily Harrison	86	Mother in law	—	Ohio
54	Charles E Olson	70	Head	Farmer	Sweden
55	Clifton R Mckay	37	Head	Laborer	Washington
56	Maude E Mckay	22	Wife	—	South Dakota
57	Lee R Gibson	39	Head	Farmer	Washington
58	Juanita Gibson	35	Wife	—	Iowa
59	Dorothia I Gibson	15	Daughter	—	Washington
60	A Jackson Gibson	14	Son	—	Washington
61	Elaine H Gibson	11	Daughter	—	Washington
62	Rosemary L Gibson	2	Daughter	—	Washington
63	Curt K Doerge	43	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
64	Ruth M Doerge	37	Wife	—	Washington
65	Pauline G Doerge	15	Daughter	—	Washington
66	V Russel Doerge	13	Son	—	Washington
67	Mildred M Doerge	5	Daughter	—	Washington
68	Fred Rosmond	62	Head	Farmer	Kansas
69	Martha B Rosmond	60	Wife	—	Washington
70	Jane Rosmond	26	Daughter	—	Washington
71	Robert D Rosmond	21	Son	—	Washington
72	Arthur E Leichard	21	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
73	Emily J Leichard	20	Wife	—	Washington
74	Oral L Worman	28	Head	Farmer	Washington
75	Daniel Mckay	69	Head	Farmer	Nova Scotia
76	William E Bowers	50	Head	Truck Driver	Kansas
77	Iva M Bowers	48	Wife	—	Illinois
78	Pauline F Bowers	23	Daughter	Maid Girl	Washington
79	James R Bowers THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Washington
80	Charlott G Bowers	10	Daughter	—	Washington

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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