John Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spokane-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spokane-County, Washington
Surname	McDowell
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Spokane
1935 Residence (County)	Spokane
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist Helper
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	992
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Machinist Helper
Township / Ward	Spokane
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Mcdowell	Head	—	45	~1895
Katie Mcdowell	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Pearl Mcdowell	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Jacqueline Mcdowell	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Robert Mcdowell	Son	—	3	~1937
Gladys Mcdowell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Sophia Mcdowell	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Dorothy Mcdowell	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Wilma Mcdowell	Daughter	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1930

Spokane, Washington

Head, age 35

Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Macdowell
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	acetylene cutter
Industry	railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Spokane-County, Washington

Head, age 45

Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	McDowell
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Spokane
1935 Residence (County)	Spokane
Occupation	Machinist Helper
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	992
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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John Mcdowell

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Spokane-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04384-00897)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ralph Petrette	43	Head	Crane Operator	Italy
42	Anna Petrette	38	Wife	—	Canada
43	Angelo Petrette	21	Son	—	Washington
44	Lucy Petrette	20	Daughter	—	Washington
45	Mary L. Petrette	14	Daughter	—	Washington
46	Helen Petrette	6	Daughter	—	Washington
47	John Zimmerman	27	Head	Car Repairman	South Dakota
48	Martha Zimmerman	24	Wife	—	South Dakota
49	Wesley J. Zimmerman	4	Son	—	North Dakota
50	Thomas Gillette	40	Head	Machinist	England
51	Mary A. Gillette	50	Sister	—	England
53	William R. Peterson	46	Head	Painter	Wisconsin
54	Anna Peterson	43	Wife	—	Norway
55	Wilder E. Peterson	23	Son	Car Repairman	Wisconsin
56	John W. Mcdowell THIS PERSON	45	Head	Machinist Helper	Washington
57	Katie Mcdowell	40	Wife	—	Washington
58	Gladys Mcdowell	19	Daughter	Candy Packer	Washington
59	Dorothy Mcdowell	17	Daughter	—	Washington
60	Pearl Mcdowell	14	Daughter	—	Washington
61	Sophia Mcdowell	12	Daughter	—	Washington
62	Wilma Mcdowell	7	Daughter	—	Washington
63	Robert Mcdowell	3	Son	—	Washington
64	Jacqueline Mcdowell	1	Daughter	—	Washington
66	Glenn J. Goodwin	39	Head	Roofing Salesman	Minnesota
67	Martha Goodwin	40	Wife	—	Washington
68	Robert Goodwin	16	Son	—	Washington
69	Joan Goodwin	13	Daughter	—	Idaho
70	Alfred Sage	41	Head	Shop Laborer	Iowa
71	Geraldine Sage	39	Wife	Tray Picker	Missouri
72	Geraldine Sage	18	Daughter	Housework	Washington
73	Farlin Walker	22	Lodger	Miner	Washington
74	Evelyn Walker	22	Lodger	—	Washington
75	Fred Alden	56	Head	Laborer	Sweden
76	Mildred Alden	37	Wife	—	Washington
77	Wanda Alden	18	Daughter	—	Washington
78	Wayne Alden	16	Son	—	Washington
79	Lafayette Gardner	55	Head	Mill Worker	Wisconsin
80	Edith Gardner	55	Wife	—	Wisconsin

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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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