John Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland
Surname	Owens
Given Name	John E. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Election District 1
1935 Residence (County)	Anne Arundel
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	State Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Election District 1
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
John Owens	Head	—	54	~1886
Arthur Owens	Son	—	25	~1915
Allen Owens	Son	—	16	~1924
Robert Owens	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Owens	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Anne Arundel, …

Head, age 33

Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Anne Arundel, …

Head, age 43

Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	John L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland

Head, age 54

Anne-Arundel-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	John E. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Election District 1
1935 Residence (County)	Anne Arundel
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	State Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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John Owens

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01501-00030)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Adler	19	Son	Carpenter	Maryland
2	Oliver Adler	14	Son	—	Maryland
3	Thomas Parker	36	Head	Laborer	Maryland
4	Florence Parker	33	Wife	—	Maryland
5	John Parker	13	Son	—	Maryland
6	Martha Parker	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
7	Henry Parker	8	Son	—	Maryland
8	George Parker	6	Son	—	Maryland
9	William Henson	31	Head	Laborer	Maryland
10	Nevitt Acquith	51	Head	Operator	Maryland
11	Sadie Acquith	46	Wife	—	Maryland
12	James Bassford	20	Nephew	Laborer	Maryland
13	Nicholas Owens	61	Head	Operator	Maryland
14	Mary C. Owens	55	Wife	—	Maryland
15	Mary E. Collemon	80	Mother-in-law	—	Maryland
16	John E. Jr. Owens THIS PERSON	54	Head	Foreman	Maryland
17	Mary Owens	55	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Arthur Owens	25	Son	Carpenter	Maryland
19	Robert Owens	21	Son	Machinist Helper	Maryland
20	Allen Owens	16	Son	—	Maryland
21	Lemon Owens	30	Head	Clerk	Maryland
22	Mary James Owens	30	Wife	Nursing	Maryland
23	Lemon Jr. Owens	5	Son	—	Maryland
24	Eva Chaney	60	Mother-in-law	—	Carolina
25	Isiah Jones	53	Head	Laborer	Maryland
26	Alice Johnson	47	Daughter-in-law	—	Maryland
27	Frances Whittington	19	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
28	Irene Whittington	9	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
29	Ida May Whittington	2	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
30	Pearl Whittington	1	Great-granddaughter	—	Maryland
31	Carson Lambert	31	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
32	Stella Lambert	21	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Paul Lambert	10	Son	—	Maryland
34	Madge Lambert	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
35	Ada Surphin	35	Sister	—	Virginia
36	Freebie Surphin	18	Nephew	Gen. Laborer	Virginia
37	Marion Surphin	15	Niece	—	Virginia
38	Earleigh Surphin	12	Nephew	—	Virginia
39	Gloria Surphin	0	Niece	—	Maryland
40	Parish Lambert	76	Head	—	Virginia

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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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