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James Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bowman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davis Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Davis Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Bowman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Salena Bowman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Violet Bowman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Caroline Bowman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Magdaline Bowman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hugh Bowman | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Bowman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tucker, West …
Son, age 1
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Son, age 11
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davis Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Violet Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magdaline Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Salena Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Varner | 35 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Velma Varner | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Eva Varner | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John @ Kovacic | 52 | Head | Coal Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Josephine Kovacic | 50 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 6 | William Kovacic | 24 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 7 | Frank Kovacic | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rosemary Kovacic | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Anna Kovacic | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Fannie Kovacic | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Helen Kovacic | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Andrew Golish | 62 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 13 | Mary Golish | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 14 | Nellie Golish | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 15 | John Golish | 26 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Golish | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph Golish | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Delton Hetchair | 49 | Head | Car Dropper | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary E Hetchair | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Merle R Reproad | 29 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 21 | Velma Reproad | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nancy Reproad | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Johanna Belline | 47 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 24 | George Belline | 28 | Son | Miner | Germany |
| 25 | Frank Belline | 26 | Son | Miner | Germany |
| 26 | Mary Belline | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Teresa Belline | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ennie Belline | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hugh S Bowman | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lillian Bowman | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary L Bowman | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Caroline Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Magdaline Bowman | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Bowman THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Salena Bowman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Violet Bowman | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William @ Carver | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | William A Carver | 36 | Lodger | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Opal Carver | 23 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Alice @ Kidwell | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
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)