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James Lowery — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lowery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Township / Ward | Marshall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Lowery | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Lowery | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Tassen Lowery | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| J Lowery | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Lowery | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charlotte Lowery | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 9
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 19
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Richmond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Lowery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Lowery (~0.92 confidence) and father J Lowery (~0.60 confidence) and father James Lowery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Lowery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Lowery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
J Lowery
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Lowery
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
James Lowery
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Lowery
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Lowery
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lowery
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Tassen Lowery
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lowery
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Lowery
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Richmond-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thalbert Dorman | 34 | Head | Repairman | Virginia |
| 2 | Vivian Dorman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Howard Dorman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Milton J. Dorman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | M. Aylett Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Swain Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Milton Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Paul | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Warner Jones | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Eva Jones | 48 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 11 | George Paul | 17 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph Anderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Roland Schools | 24 | Head | Truck Driving | Virginia |
| 14 | Evelyn Schools | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Patricia Schools | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Joy Schools | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Betty Schools | 21 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Vance | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Minnie Vance | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 20 | George Vance | 25 | Son | Truck Hauling | Virginia |
| 21 | Marie Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Adolphus Smith | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Herbert Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Owen C. Delano | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Hilda H. Delano | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Calvert Delano | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edwin Delano | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Detria D. Delano | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | J. Bradford Lowery | 36 | Head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 30 | Flora V. Lowery | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Lowery THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Lineman | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Lowery | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Tassen Lowery | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Charlotte Lowery | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Herbert H. Waterfield | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Margaret Waterfield | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Margaret A. Waterfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marshall Waterfield | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Larry Waterfield | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jesse Scott | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)