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John Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Bowman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Las-Animas-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bon Carbo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Bon Carbo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Bowman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Bowman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Bowman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Isabel Bowman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gwendolyn Bowman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Claude Bowman | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rudolph Bowman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Bowman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Infant Bowman | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Clark Bowman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Verna Bowman | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Las Animas, …
Son, age 5
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Son, age 15
Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bon Carbo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Bowman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bowman
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Colorado
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Sibling
Nellie Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Macintosh | 79 | Head | — | Canada |
| 2 | Joe Zidrovich | 54 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 3 | Nick Yungich | 55 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Katie Yungich | 45 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Ernestine Yungich | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Edward Yungich | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | John Malovich | 49 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 8 | Edith Malovich | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Ernest Malovich | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | G. O. Arnold | 44 | Head | Supt. | Ohio |
| 11 | Eugenia Arnold | 39 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Phillip Garcia | 45 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 13 | Lupe Garcia | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Angel Garcia | 23 | Son | Bus Driver | Colorado |
| 15 | John Garcia | 21 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 16 | Beniga Garcia | 20 | Daughter | Clerical | Colorado |
| 17 | Mary Jane Garcia | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Eldon F. Barker | 42 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 19 | Mattie Barker | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Claude Bowman | 47 | Head | Wpa Project | Colorado |
| 21 | Verna Bowman | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 22 | John Bowman THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Stella Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Isabel Bowman | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Nellie Bowman | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Gwendolyn Bowman | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Clark Bowman | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Rudolph Bowman | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Mary Bowman | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Infant Bowman | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Felix Sanchez | 52 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 32 | Silvia Sanchez | 50 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Emma Sanchez | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Margaret Sanchez | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Abelino Sanchez | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Maclovia Sanchez | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Nemecio Sanchez | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Joe G. Sanchez | 26 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 39 | Elsie Sanchez | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 40 | George A. Sanchez | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
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)