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James Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this James Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greystone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Mohair Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Greystone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Lowe | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Lowe | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Irene Lowe | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 22
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Expressing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 33
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greystone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Mohair Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lowe
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lowe
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Lowe
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lowe
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lowe
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03767-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Bentley | 40 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 42 | James Bentley | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Walter Fay | 18 | Step-son | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | John Lowe | 43 | Head | Newworker | England |
| 45 | Mary Lowe | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Charles Lowe | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Elizabeth Winnard | 40 | Head | Spooler | England |
| 48 | James Lowe THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Section Hand | England |
| 49 | Irene Lowe | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Irene J Lowe | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | George Parker | 34 | Head | Wool Sorter | South Africa |
| 52 | Eva R Parker | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Rhode Island |
| 53 | George Jr Parker | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Alice M Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | John H Parker | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | James Bromley | 67 | Head | Crepe Dyer | England |
| 57 | Mary A Bromley | 63 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 58 | Joseph Molyneux | 55 | Head | Comber | England |
| 59 | Harriet Molyneux | 33 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 60 | Joshua Hudson | 59 | Head | Wool Sorter | England |
| 61 | Sophia Hudson | 56 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 62 | Arthur Winterbottom | 25 | Head | Machine Oper. | England |
| 63 | May Winterbottom | 23 | Wife | Sewing | England |
| 64 | Charlie Hunter | 35 | Head | Hardening Hand | England |
| 65 | Ethel Hunter | 33 | Wife | Bake Shop Clerk | England |
| 66 | Charlie Jr Hunter | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Miriam Hollings | 52 | Head | Wool Ticker | England |
| 68 | Joseph Robertshaw | 56 | Head | Wool Wardman | England |
| 69 | Emma Robertshaw | 57 | Wife | Card Room Hand | England |
| 70 | Harry Hartley | 64 | Head | Elevator Man | England |
| 71 | Robinson Hickenson | 34 | Head | Pin Setter | England |
| 72 | Sarah Hickenson | 61 | Aunt | Weaver | England |
| 73 | Martha Hickenson | 52 | Aunt | Weaver | England |
| 74 | Arthur Slater | 35 | Head | Drawing Fixer | England |
| 75 | Elsie M Slater | 33 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 76 | Joan M Slater | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | John Priestly | 51 | Head | Dye House | England |
| 78 | Edith Priestly | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Walter Ellis | 53 | Head | Wool Sorter | England |
| 80 | Sarah Ellis | 52 | Wife | Housewife | England |
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)