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James Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Bowman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wards 1-2-3-4-5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Wards 12345 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Bowman | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Emily Bowman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louis Bowman | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Bowman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louise Bowman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Bowman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Bowman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marjorie Bowman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Bowman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Carroll, …
Son, age 5
West Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Son, age 15
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wards 1-2-3-4-5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Bowman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bowman
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Emily Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01466-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Townsend | 30 | Head | Former | Louisiana |
| 2 | Tiney Townsend | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Lou Townsend | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Albert Townsend | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Donnie Ray Townsend | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Evis Ester Townsend | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Louis Bowman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lizzie Bowman | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | James Bowman THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Thomas Bowman | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Louise Bowman | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Emily Dell Bowman | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Gladys Fay Bowman | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Marjorie Nell Bowman | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | John David Bowman | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Clinton A. Head | 28 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ruth Lorraine Head | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Curral Dean Head | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Clarence R. Braswell | 48 | Head | Former | Louisiana |
| 20 | Pattye Braswell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Fred Braswell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Fay Braswell | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Max Braswell | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Patsy Ruth Braswell | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jon Paul Braswell | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | John B. Townsend | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Willard Townsend | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Virginia Marie Townsend | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Matilda Haynes | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Charley Haynes | 46 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Willie Cheek | 43 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Leona Cheek | 41 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Harvey Cheek | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Betty Cheek | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Robert L. Aaron | 25 | Head | Former | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary Aaron | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | J. B. Aaron | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jeanette Aaron | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lloyd Tilley | 25 | Cousin | Former | Louisiana |
| 40 | John H. Neal | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
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)