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James Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Mathias — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Truck Mine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Maiden Spring Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Lowe | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jack Lowe | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Lowe | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Frank Lowe | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Luther Lowe | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dora Lowe | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 10
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 18
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Truck Mine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Lowe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father Mathias Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Lowe
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mathias Lowe
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lowe
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Lowe
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lowe
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Lowe
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lowe
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lizzie Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Lowe | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Dora Lowe | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Lowe | 33 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James R. Lowe THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 5 | Luther Lowe | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lizzie Lowe | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hillie Langford | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Alley | 42 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 9 | Nancy Alley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Freda Alley | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Milford Alley | 19 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 12 | Olivia Alley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ralph Alley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John Alley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Homer Alley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sadie Alley | 14 | Daughter in law | — | W. Virginia |
| 17 | George Earle | 32 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 18 | Georgia Earle | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Louisa Earle | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Fred Jr. Earle | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nancy Earle | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Watson | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 23 | Louise Watson | 22 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 24 | William Jr. Watson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Velva Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Albert Underwood | 57 | Brother in law | — | W. Virginia |
| 27 | John Watson | 53 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Watson | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Wanda Watson | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 30 | Otis Wingo | 13 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Garnett Wingo | 11 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Taylor Osborn | 44 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 33 | Virgie Osborn | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harlan Osborn | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 35 | Helen Osborn | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Opal Osborn | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Paul Osborn | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Shirley Osborn | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Albert Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Edna Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)