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James Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Lowe across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Lowe | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Esther Lowe | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Lowe | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Lowe | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Lowe | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Chester Lowe | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emmett Lowe | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Lowe | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Lowe | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Lowe | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Lowe | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 2
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Son, age 11
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Lowe across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lowe
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
John Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02178-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Carmichael | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Betty Carmichael | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | James Lowe | 40 | Head | Steam Railroad | Texas |
| 4 | Emma Lowe | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Lowe | 20 | Son | Cafe | Missouri |
| 6 | James Lowe THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Jessie Lowe | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Esther M. Lowe | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Chester L. Lowe | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | John Henry Lowe | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Emmett Lowe | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Barbara J. Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Ruby E. Lowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | William Bolden | 58 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 15 | Ethel Bolden | 43 | Wife | Municipal Hospital | Missouri |
| 16 | Frank Boyd | 71 | Head | W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 17 | Murvannah Boyd | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Thomas Williams | 78 | Head | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mariah Williams | 76 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Marie Williams | 28 | Daughter | Private Home | Texas |
| 21 | Joseph Brown | 60 | Head | W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 22 | Pearl Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Nancy Smith | 82 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Marjorie Davis | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Roy Davis | 7 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Andrew Davis | 5 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Jewell Jackson | 18 | Head | Retail Drug Store | Missouri |
| 29 | Alenia Jackson | 24 | Wife | Private Family | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mildred Williams | 34 | Head | Hotel | Kansas |
| 31 | Beatrice Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Robert Knuckenberry | 86 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Bertie Knuckenberry | 49 | Wife | Private Family | Missouri |
| 34 | Edward Clark | 55 | Head | Cafe | Mississippi |
| 35 | Hattie Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lannie Clark | 36 | Brother | Pw | Mississippi |
| 37 | Polly Betty | 60 | Head | Odd Jobs | Missouri |
| 38 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Raymond Vance | 40 | Head | Filling Station | Missouri |
| 40 | Irene Vance | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)