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John Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mabel — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chipper |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 300 |
| Income (1939) | 411 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chipper |
| Township / Ward | Donora |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Confer | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Bowen | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Bowen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mabel Bowen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Herbert Bowen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Chipper |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 300 |
| Income (1939) | 411 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bowen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Bowen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Bowen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bowen
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Herbert Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03622-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gladys Roberts | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harry Tall Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Manuel Garcia | 39 | Head | Charger Burner | Spain |
| 44 | Louise Garcia | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Fred Garcia | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James Dailey | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Dailey | 71 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Kate Dailey | 64 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Kane | 53 | Head | Restaurant | Greece |
| 50 | Catharine Kane | 48 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 51 | William Kane | 22 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Frank Kane | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clyde Metison | 31 | Head | Charger | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Florence Metison | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Thomas Quinto | 31 | Head | Operator Pottery | West Virginia |
| 56 | Julia Quinto | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Phyllis Sarkus | 25 | Sister-in-law | Beauty Shop | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Bowen | 52 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mabel Bowen | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Bowen THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Herbert Bowen | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ola Confer | 43 | Sister-in-law | Hostess | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Conrad Rodriguez | 40 | Head | Scraper | Spain |
| 64 | Julia Rodriguez | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Emily Rodriguez | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Segundo Rodriguez | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Everett Rodriguez | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Stanley Wazny | 31 | Head | Charger Burner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Christina Wazny | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Stanley Jr Wazny | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dolores Ann Wazny | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Andrew Wazny | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Goldie Bonner | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Florence Bonner | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John William Bonner | 15 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gale Bonner | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Roach | 21 | Head | Miner Coal | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Bernice Roach | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jacob Behanna | 59 | Head | Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Behanna | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)