John Fowler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this John Fowler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Fowler
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Cass Township
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Cass Township
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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
John Fowler	Head	—	74	~1866
Horace Fowler	Son	—	41	~1899
Nora Fowler	Spouse	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Head, age 54

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Genl Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Head, age 64

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 74

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Cass Township
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Fowler

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Oklahoma

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03317-00237)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Parsons	53	Head	Farmer	Illinois
2	Sarah Parsons	54	Wife	—	Illinois
3	J. B. Parsons	23	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
4	Lorena Parsons	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
5	George Murray	56	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
6	Maggie Murray	44	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Henry B. Murray	26	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
8	Frank R. Murray	21	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
9	Frank Murray	27	Brother-in-law	—	Tennessee
10	James Murray	70	Uncle	—	Tennessee
11	Sidney D. Gunter	54	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
12	Fannie Gunter	52	Wife	—	Arkansas
13	Kent Gunter	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
14	Idus C. Anderson	57	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
15	Edna Anderson	49	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Aylard Anderson	21	Son	Common Laborer	Oklahoma
17	Riley Anderson	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
18	John L. Fowler THIS PERSON	74	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
19	Nora Fowler	74	Wife	—	Mississippi
20	Horace Fowler	41	Son	Np Helper	Texas
21	Jessie D. Pulliam	39	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
22	Lillie Pulliam	35	Wife	—	Oklahoma
23	Calvin Pulliam	16	Son	—	Oklahoma
24	Maudie Lee Pulliam	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
25	Dorothy Pulliam	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
26	Lois Pulliam	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
27	Roy Pulliam	24	Brother	Farmer	Oklahoma
28	Mamie Pulliam	20	Sister-in-law	—	Oklahoma
29	Pulliam	None	—	—	—
30	Robert Jones	69	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
31	Luther S. Appington	53	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
32	Maggie Appington	48	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	Edward L. Gillespie	27	Head	Labor	Kansas
34	Franas Gillespie	26	Wife	—	Kansas
35	Phyllis Gillespie	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
36	Billy Joe Gillespie	4	Son	—	Oklahoma
37	Janice Ann Gillespie	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
38	William S. Jones	53	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
39	Vesta D. Price	54	Head	—	Oklahoma
40	Ruel Price	19	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma

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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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