John Lowe — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Illinois
Surname	Lowe
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Sandoval Township
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Receiving Clerk
Industry	Steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Receiving Clerk
Township / Ward	Sandoval Township
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Lowe	Head	—	45	~1895
John Lowe	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Illinois

Head, age 24

Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lowe
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Freight train
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Marion, Illinois

Head, age 36

Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lowe
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Illinois Central R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$800
Veteran	No
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Marion-County, Illinois

Head, age 45

Marion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

Surname	Lowe
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Sandoval Township
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Receiving Clerk
Industry	Steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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John Lowe

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00853-00589)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley Thomas	45	Daughter	—	Missouri
2	Jacqueline Thomas	25	Daughter	—	Missouri
3	Peggy Sue Thomas	1	Daughter	—	Missouri
4	Seymour Sheaks	39	Head	Manager	Ohio
5	Irene Griffith	28	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Kentucky
6	Elva Whitt	31	Head	Roughneck	Kentucky
7	Jewell Whitt	28	Wife	Roughneck	Kentucky
8	Carl Whitt	11	Son	—	Kentucky
9	Billy Whitt	9	Son	—	Kentucky
10	Virginia Faye Whitt	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
11	Herman Haynes	27	Head	Roughneck	Kentucky
12	Gladys Haynes	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	James Haynes	5	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Robert Haynes	3	Son	—	Kentucky
15	Clifford Teats	40	Head	Lather	Illinois
16	Jessie Teats	38	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Clifford Jr. Teats	13	Son	—	Illinois
18	Clifton Teats	13	Son	—	Illinois
19	Jackie Teats	0	Son	—	Illinois
20	Robert Teats	75	Father	—	Kentucky
21	Norma Teats	15	Niece	—	Illinois
22	John Lowe THIS PERSON	45	Head	Receiving Clerk	Pennsylvania
23	John Jr. Lowe	18	Son	—	Illinois
24	D. B. Ridgway	54	Head	Tool Pusher	West Virginia
25	Clara Ridgway	49	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Ray Starr	34	Head	Base Ball Player	Oklahoma
27	Doris Starr	29	Wife	Base Ball Player	Illinois
28	Billy Jo Starr	10	Son	—	Illinois
29	Barbara Ann Starr	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Edward Meyer	45	Head	—	Kentucky
31	Nettie Meyer	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Leslie (Ab) Meyer	19	Son	Assistant Librarian	Illinois
33	Mildred Meyer	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Richard Meyer	12	Son	—	Illinois
35	James Roddy	46	Head	Tavern Operator	Illinois
36	Clara Roddy	39	Wife	—	Texas
37	Mildred Wyant	18	Step-Daughter	—	Texas
38	Fred Overbeck	42	Head	Miner	Missouri
39	Ethel Overbeck	38	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Mary Kathy Overbeck	9	Daughter	—	Illinois

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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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