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John Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Bowen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Balto Transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bowen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Bowen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Iona Bowen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Judith Bowen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barbara Bowen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maxine Bowen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Bowen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Bowen | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 25
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | W. B. & A. RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 36
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Balto Transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links John Bowen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bowen
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01525-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Burnham | 35 | Head | Ship Calker | Maryland |
| 42 | Dolores Burnham | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Charles Burnham | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | William Blohm | 70 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 45 | Lena Blohm | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Arthur Blohm | 40 | Son | Sanitary Engineer | Maryland |
| 47 | Walter Blohm | 38 | Son | Musician | Maryland |
| 48 | Lena C. Blohm | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 49 | William Parks | 26 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 50 | Barbara Parks | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | William Jr. Parks | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Francis Pastore | 30 | Head | Moulding | Maryland |
| 53 | Bernice Pastore | 26 | Wife | Shake Out | Ohio |
| 54 | Janet Pastore | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Doris Atkins | 19 | Housekeeper | — | Maryland |
| 56 | James M. Kraus | 75 | Head | Heating | Germany |
| 57 | Elizabeth Kraus | 73 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Mildred R. Kraus | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 59 | John Bowen THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 60 | Iona Bowen | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Maxine Bowen | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Miles Bowen | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | John Bowen | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | David Bowen | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Judith Bowen | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Barbara Bowen | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Samuel Bridges | 32 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 68 | Mamie Bridges | 27 | Wife | Mangle | Virginia |
| 69 | Blanche Bridges | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Rolf Palser | 25 | Head | Clerk And Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 71 | Leona Palser | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Ruth M. Palser | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Woodrow Swift | 24 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 74 | Virginia Swift | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mildred Swift | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Orlando Wilkinson | 32 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 77 | Dahlia Wilkinson | 31 | Wife | Shake Out | Virginia |
| 78 | Orlando Wilkinson | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Chas. Wohns | 43 | Head | Glazer | Maryland |
| 80 | Helen Wohns | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)