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John Bowen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Saratoga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saratoga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fletcher & Walter — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSaratoga-County, New York
SurnameBowen
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Ballston Spa
1935 Residence (County)Saratoga
Additional Details
Occupationknapper
Industrysock factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)496
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationKnapper
Township / WardBallston Spa
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 John Age Birth yr
Joseph Bowen Son — 22 ~1918
Marietta Bowen Daughter — 15 ~1925
Burton Bowen Head — 56 ~1884
John Bowen Son — 27 ~1913
Bertha Bowen Daughter — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Saratoga, New …
Son, age 7
Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bowen
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Saratoga, New …
Son, age 17
Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bowen
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Knitting mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Saratoga-County, New …
Son, age 27
Saratoga-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
Surname Bowen
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Ballston Spa
1935 Residence (County) Saratoga
Occupation knapper
Industry sock factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 496
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Fletcher Purvee (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Burton Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Purvee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Maxfield (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Fletcher Purvee
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Bowen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Bowen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Burton Bowen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Purvee
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Maxfield
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Bowen
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Marietta Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Saratoga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02772-00045)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edith Brown 34 Wife Looper New York
2 John Jr. Brown 13 Son — New York
3 Raymond De Marco 36 Head Drier New York
4 Julia De Marco 32 Wife Looper New York
5 Clara Marcellus 48 Head Owner New York
6 Alice Marcellus 36 Wife Looper New York
7 Ralph Older 29 Lodger Woodchopper New York
8 Mary Older 19 Lodger — New York
9 Joseph West 21 Head Laborer New York
10 Mildred West 24 Wife — Penn
11 Shirley West 2 Daughter — New York
12 Joseph West 0 Son — New York
13 Howard Parker 41 Head Moulder New York
14 Lura A. Parker 42 Wife — New York
15 Ralph Parker 20 Son Bookkeeper New York
16 Harold Parker 18 Son — New York
17 Henry La Fontaine 63 Head — Mass
18 Florence La Fontaine 34 Son Mechanic Mass
19 Clara Hovey 20 Daughter Finisher New York
20 Everett Hall 57 Lodger Truck Driver New York
21 Henry Ferris 22 Head — Conn
22 Ruth Ferris 15 Daughter — New York
23 Franklin Abel 21 Grandson Looper Conn
24 Adelbert Durant 33 Head Laborer New York
25 Ethyl Durant 30 Wife Foreman New York
26 Thelma Durant 5 Daughter — New York
27 Helena Durant 1 Daughter — New York
28 Elmer D. Dubois 21 Head Washer New York
29 Dorothy Dubois 34 Wife — New York
30 Jack Dubois 12 Son — New York
31 Paul D. Dubois 1 Son — New York
32 Lester Caldwell 29 Head Spinner New York
33 Marion Caldwell 25 Wife — New York
34 Patricia Caldwell 0 Daughter — New York
35 Burton Bowen 56 Head — New York
36 John Bowen THIS PERSON 27 Son Knapper New York
37 Bertha Bowen 23 Daughter Stapler New York
38 Joseph Bowen 22 Son — New York
39 Marietta Bowen 15 Daughter — New York
40 Arthur Halladay 65 Head Carter New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.87
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)

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