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John Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Hugh — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Soda Bottling Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1872 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bowen | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Lillian Bowen | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Bowen | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Martin Bowen | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Winifred Bowen | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| John Bowen | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Soda Bottling Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1872 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Bowen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Bowen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Bowen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Bowen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Bowen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Bowen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Bowen
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bowen
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Lillian Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01709-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Millett | 24 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John D. Basile | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 3 | Vincenza Basile | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | James Basile | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Madeline Basile | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Fred Basile | 19 | Son | Celery Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jennie Basile | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Pasqualina Basile | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Joseph Basile | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Junius Washington | 58 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 11 | Josie A. Washington | 56 | Wife | Housemaid | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Barbara Ledwith | 31 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Carl Ledwith | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Karen Ledwith | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Infant Ledwith | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ernest Gratteau | 48 | Head | Painter | Canada French |
| 17 | Claribel Gratteau | 35 | Wife | Housemaid | New York |
| 18 | Betty Studley | 10 | Adopted | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Nick Gannon | 52 | Head | Shoe Repair | Russia |
| 20 | Frannie Gannon | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Sarah Gannon | 23 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Sydney Gannon | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Dorothy D. Martin | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Theresa Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Edith Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Elizabeth Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Barbara Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John W. Mcbride | 36 | Head | Taxi Driver | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Bernice M. Mcbride | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John W. Jr. Mcbride | 15 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Robert G. Mcbride | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Bernice Mcbride | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Alice J. Mcbride | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Rhonda M. Mcbride | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Hugh J. Bowen | 68 | Head | Bottler | New York |
| 36 | Winifred D. Bowen | 65 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 37 | Lillian M. Bowen | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Elizabeth Bowen | 35 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Martin J. Bowen | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John J. Bowen THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Bottler | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)