John Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this John Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Beaver-County, Utah
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Beaver City
1935 Residence (County)	Beaver
Additional Details
Occupation	O. Labor
Industry	WPA Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah
Occupation	O. Labor
Township / Ward	Beaver City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Iona Bowman	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Bowman	Head	—	66	~1874
Catherine Bowman	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Beaver, Utah

Head, age 46

Beaver, Utah · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	US
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Auto Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1930

Beaver, Utah

Head, age 56

Beaver, Utah · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Auto repair shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1940

Beaver-County, Utah

Head, age 66

Beaver-County, Utah · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Beaver City
1935 Residence (County)	Beaver
Occupation	O. Labor
Industry	WPA Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

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John Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Utah

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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04209-00014)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John T. Bowman THIS PERSON	66	Head	O. Labor	Utah
2	Catherine Bowman	61	Wife	—	Utah
3	Iona Bowman	15	Daughter	—	Utah
4	Le Roy N. Potter	32	Head	Labor	Utah
5	Ruby L. Potter	28	Wife	—	Utah
6	Donald Potter	10	Son	—	Utah
7	Howard L. Potter	6	Son	—	Utah
8	Keith Potter	4	Daughter	—	Utah
9	Claude Whites	26	Head	Truck Driver	Utah
10	Margret A. Whites	21	Wife	—	Utah
11	James L. Whites	1	Son	—	Utah
12	Cora S. Wheeler	47	Head	—	Arizona
13	Leland S. Hutchings	28	Head	Cook	Utah
14	Christa A. Hutchings	26	Wife	—	Utah
15	Betsy M. Hutchings	48	Head	—	Utah
16	Jack Hutchings	22	Son	Service Station	Utah
17	Norman Hutchings	20	Son	Laborer	Utah
18	Leon Hutchings	16	Son	—	Utah
19	Hyrum Lee	35	Head	Salesman	Utah
20	Hazel J. Lee	33	Wife	—	Utah
21	Robert H. Lee	10	Son	—	Utah
22	Merriel C. Lee	9	Son	—	Utah
23	Clair K. Lee	5	Son	—	Utah
24	Annie M. Wilden	79	Head	—	England
25	Joseph T. Wilden	49	Son	Farmer	Utah
26	Mary S. Wilden	41	Daughter	—	Utah
27	Ruth Wilden	39	Daughter	—	Utah
28	Hortense Bark	38	Head	Seamstress	Utah
29	Karla Bark	17	Daughter	—	Utah
30	Albert Haddock	18	Nephew	—	Utah
31	Jay Dean	40	Head	Farmer	Utah
32	Lila Mae Dean	34	Wife	—	Utah
33	Jerold Dean	13	Son	—	Utah
34	Jimmie Dean	10	Son	—	Utah
35	Lucie Dean	6	Daughter	—	Utah
36	James R. Edwards	23	Head	Cook	Utah
37	Maxine Edwards	20	Wife	—	Utah
38	Ira Baldwin	45	Head	Foreman	Utah
39	Edith Baldwin	53	Wife	—	Utah
40	Joe Baldwin	27	Son	—	Utah

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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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