John Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady City
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Schenectady City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Marilyn Bowman	Daughter	—	11	~1929
John Bowman	Head	—	49	~1891
Burton Bowman	Son	—	23	~1917
John Bowman	Son	—	21	~1919
Emma Bowman	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 27

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Gov. Warehouse
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 39

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad Shop W. Albany
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Head, age 49

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady City
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02777-00394)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John L. Bowman THIS PERSON	49	Head	Machinist	New York
42	Emma Bowman	49	Wife	—	New York
43	Burton Bowman	23	Son	Waiter	New York
44	John L. Bowman	21	Son	Mail Clerk	New York
45	Marilyn Bowman	11	Daughter	—	New York
46	James Morrison	23	Head	Mechanic	New York
47	Regina Morrison	22	Wife	—	New York
48	Arlene Morrison	3	Daughter	—	New York
49	Burton Cline	37	Head	Laborer	New York
50	Katherine Cline	34	Wife	—	New York
51	Howard Cline	11	Son	—	New York
52	Shirley Cline	9	Daughter	—	New York
53	Bernard Cline	4	Son	—	New York
54	Michael Monlea	52	Head	Stock-Keeper	Italy
55	Frank Monlea	25	Son	Laborer	New York
56	Edward Tyson	28	Head	Laborer	New York
57	Nina Tyson	23	Wife	—	New York
58	Sylvia Tyson	4	Daughter	—	New York
59	Frances Vanderwerken	25	Head	Laborer	New York
60	Aneta Vanderwerken	19	Wife	—	New York
61	Daniel Vanderwerken	1	Son	—	New York
62	Robert Vanderwerken	1	Son	—	New York
63	Joseph De Noia	29	Head	Painter	New York
64	Elizabeth De Noia	22	Wife	—	New York
65	Carmen De Noia	2	Son	—	New York
66	Vincent Scavullo	44	Head	Machine Operator	Italy
67	Rose Scavullo	39	Wife	—	New York
68	Carl Scavullo	15	Son	—	New York
69	Elizabeth Scavullo	14	Daughter	—	New York
70	Florence Scavullo	12	Daughter	—	New York
71	John Scavullo	9	Son	—	New York
72	Anthony Scavullo	1	Son	—	New York
73	Left Out Space Scavullo	None	Son	—	New York
74	Joseph De Carlo	39	Head	Laborer	Italy
75	Carmela De Carlo	27	Wife	—	New York
76	Peter De Carlo	7	Son	—	New York
77	Mary De Carlo	2	Daughter	—	New York
78	Madeline Lucerno	58	Head	—	Italy
79	Nicholas Lucerno	23	Son	Laborer	New York
80	Dominick Campanari	55	Head	Laborer	Italy

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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.

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