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James Lowery — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lowery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Zella — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur + Butler |
| Industry | Private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur + Butler |
| Township / Ward | Bel Air |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Lowery | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Lowery | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ella Lowery | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Lowery | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Betty Lowery | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 6
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 16
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Head, age 26
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | Chauffeur + Butler |
| Industry | Private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Lowery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Lowery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zella Lowery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Lowery
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zella Lowery
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lowery
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence W. Greenfield | 20 | Head | Labour | Maryland |
| 2 | Stanley Greenfield | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Albert Greenfield | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Donald Greenfield | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Samuel Greenfield | 77 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 6 | George W. Kroh | 76 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 7 | Curtis H. Kroh | 31 | Son | Fruit Store | Maryland |
| 8 | Ira Kroh | 28 | daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Robert Lee Kroh | 3 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 10 | J. H. Kroh | 83 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 11 | C. Hadden Rogers | 35 | Head | Investment Analyst | Maryland |
| 12 | Anne B. Rogers | 27 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hadden P. Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Berry B. Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | James Lowery THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Chauffeur + Butler | Maryland |
| 16 | Ella Mae Lowery | 24 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Betty Ann Lowery | 6 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Janet Lowery | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | James W. Jr. Lowery | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Charles Mittendorf | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Rose M. Mittendorf | 62 | wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 22 | Charles Mittendorf | 30 | Son | Farm | Maryland |
| 23 | Roger Hensen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Andrew Hensen | 51 | Brother | Labour | Maryland |
| 25 | Merrie Hensen | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary E. Hensen | 21 | Niece | Maid | Maryland |
| 27 | Andrew Jr. Hensen | 18 | nephew | Labour | Maryland |
| 28 | Harry Hensen | 15 | nephew | Labour | Maryland |
| 29 | Bessie Rowell | 12 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 30 | J. Alex Shriver | 69 | Head | Commission Director | Maryland |
| 31 | Harriett B. Shriver | 65 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Henry Mason | 37 | servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 33 | Gertrude Mason | 35 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 34 | Isaac Shurth | 30 | labor | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 35 | Rosa Suare | 68 | Companion | Companion | Maryland |
| 36 | Wm. H. B. Howard | 36 | Head | Vice President + Secy | Maryland |
| 37 | Harriett S. Howard | 32 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Wm. Jr. Howard | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Francis T. Howard | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Evalyn Dorsey | 32 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)