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John Bowers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAllen-County, Indiana
SurnameBowers
Given NameJohn L
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Monroe Township
1935 Residence (County)Allen
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMonroe Township
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Mabelle Bowers Daughter — 14 ~1926
Virginia Bowers Daughter — 22 ~1918
Ward Bowers Head — 55 ~1885
John Bowers Son — 19 ~1921
Ferris Bowers Son — 25 ~1915
Mammie Bowers Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1930
Allen, Indiana
Son, age 9
Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bower
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Allen-County, Indiana
Son, age 19
Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
Surname Bowers
Given Name John L
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Monroe Township
1935 Residence (County) Allen
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Bowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bowers
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ferris Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabelle Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Allen-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01025-00562)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John R Salway 30 nephew Farmer Indiana
2 George H Salway 27 nephew Farmer Ohio
3 Mary E Salway 25 niece — Ohio
4 Carl G Salway 23 nephew — Ohio
5 Walter E Quinlan 60 head Farmer Indiana
6 Anna Foster 76 head — Indiana
7 Earl E Baker 37 head Farmer Ohio
8 Alta M Baker 32 wife — Ohio
9 Iris E Baker 5 daughter — Indiana
10 Bruce L Baker 1 son — Indiana
11 Irvin J Baker 68 head Farmer Virginia
12 Hatchel T Baker 61 wife — Ohio
13 William Stevenson 24 hired hand Hired Hand North Dakota
14 Clinton Clem 60 head Farmer Tennessee
15 Ward H Bowers 55 head Farmer Indiana
16 Mammie G Bowers 54 wife — Indiana
17 Ferris B Bowers 25 son Jeweler Indiana
18 Virginia E Bowers 22 daughter Cashier Indiana
19 John L Bowers THIS PERSON 19 son Farmer Indiana
20 Mabelle J Bowers 14 daughter — Indiana
21 Charles U Salway 42 head Farmer Indiana
22 Hazel I Salway 40 wife — Indiana
23 Maurice C Salway 16 son Farm Hand Indiana
24 Marian M Salway 14 daughter — Indiana
25 Ruth E Salway 7 daughter — Indiana
26 Charles Scott 65 head — Indiana
27 Della Scott 65 wife — Ohio
28 Elizabeth R Prophet 51 head Farmer Indiana
29 Violet C Prophet 49 sister Farmer Indiana
30 Hazel F Prophet 34 sister Farmer Indiana
31 Peter H Martin 57 head Farmer Indiana
32 Mammie Martin 49 wife — Indiana
33 Norbert P Martin 17 son Farm Helper Indiana
34 Frank R Jones 53 head Farmer Illinois
35 Dolly F Jones 52 wife — Illinois
36 William A Schmidt 66 head Farmer Indiana
37 David L Schmidt 60 brother Fireman Indiana
38 Frances Schmidt 57 sister — Indiana
39 Harold Stephenson 21 head Farmer Indiana
40 Phyllis K Stephenson 19 wife — Indiana

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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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