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John Bowers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDavidson-County, Tennessee
SurnameBowers
Given NameJohn Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Woodbine
1935 Residence (County)Davidson
Additional Details
OccupationAdd-job
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked6
Income (1939)25
Highest GradeNo 9
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationAdd-Job
Township / WardWoodbine
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Billie Bowers Daughter — 9 ~1931
Virginia Bowers Daughter — 13 ~1927
John Bowers Head — 48 ~1892
Marshall Bowers Son — 11 ~1929
Leonard Bowers Son — 2 ~1938
John Bowers Son — 16 ~1924
Nellie Bowers Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bowers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
Surname Bowers
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Woodbine
1935 Residence (County) Davidson
Occupation Add-job
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 6
Income (1939) 25
Highest Grade No 9
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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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John Bowers
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Billie Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03884-00859)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bertha Daphne Arwin 2 Daughter — Tennessee
2 George F. Sawyer 42 Head Deputy Sheriff Tennessee
3 Ethel Sawyer 42 Wife — Tennessee
4 Evelyn Sawyer 20 Daughter Inspector Tennessee
5 Helen Sawyer 15 Daughter Marker Tennessee
6 Ruth Sawyer 14 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Wendell Sawyer 12 Son — Tennessee
8 Harry Lee Sawyer 9 Son — Tennessee
9 Dorathea Sawyer 8 Daughter — Tennessee
10 John M. Bowers 48 Head Fireman Tennessee
11 Nellie Bowers 31 Wife — Tennessee
12 John Jr. Bowers THIS PERSON 16 Son Add-Job Tennessee
13 Virginia Bowers 13 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Marshall Bowers 11 Son — Tennessee
15 Billie F. Bowers 9 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Leonard Bowers 2 Son — Tennessee
17 Joseph G. Martin 36 Head Painter Tennessee
18 Bessie O. Martin 41 Wife — Tennessee
19 Ouch Louise Martin 20 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Martin Jr. Martin 9 Son — Tennessee
21 Willie D. Goldsmith 32 Head Farmer Salesman Georgia
22 Nellie Goldsmith 21 Wife — Tennessee
23 Willie J. Goldsmith 5 Son — Tennessee
24 James W. Goldsmith 4 Son — Tennessee
25 Mildred Goldsmith 2 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Joseph Goldsmith 0 Son — Tennessee
27 Emmett J. Martin 54 Head Painter Tennessee
28 Mary Martin 42 Wife — Kentucky
29 Walter Martin 12 Son — Kentucky
30 Virgil Martin 11 Son — Tennessee
31 Charlie Martin 8 Son — Tennessee
32 Charlie H. Martin 8 Son — Tennessee
33 Oliver F. Hardison 25 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
34 Hollice Hardison 22 Wife Saleslady Kentucky
35 John R. Hardison 2 Son — Tennessee
36 Leonard Pace 42 Head Laborer Tennessee
37 Gladys Pace 40 Wife — Kentucky
38 William H. Parrish 70 Head — Tennessee
39 Mignon Parrish 50 Wife — Tennessee

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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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