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Mary Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Carl — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone |
| Industry | telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1173 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Telephone |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bowen | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Bowen | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Bowen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Walter Bowen | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Bowen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Telephone |
| Industry | telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1173 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Bowen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Bowen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Bowen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bowen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Bowen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bowen
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01704-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bowen | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John F. Bowen | 29 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary R. Bowen THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Telephone | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Walter V. Bowen | 23 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William F. Bowen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Patrick F. Geary | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 8 | Helen M. Geary | 61 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 9 | Imelda E. Geary | 22 | Daughter | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Jeremiah Williams | 55 | Head | Trawler Man | Canada English |
| 11 | Flora E. Williams | 59 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 12 | Alice V. Thornton | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Grace Thornton | 32 | Daughter | Pantry Cook | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Paul Thornton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Fordyce Williams | 29 | Head | Attorney | Vermont |
| 16 | Hazel C. Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 17 | David Williams | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Herbert C. Baxter | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Canada English |
| 19 | Margaret M. Baxter | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada English |
| 20 | John W. Baxter | 29 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Canada English |
| 21 | William P. Fitzgerald | 15 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Dorothy M. Fitzgerald | 19 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 23 | Charles Deeley | 47 | Head | Lather Operator | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Annie J. Deeley | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Herbert Deeley | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William Deeley | 20 | Son | Stock Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Paul G. Dever | 35 | Head | Accountant | North Carolina |
| 28 | Melba Dever | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Rosalind Dever | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Paul M. Dever | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Frank T. Davenport | 57 | Head | Checking Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Matilda Davenport | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Dorothy Davenport | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ruth Davenport | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Francis Davenport | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Raymond Davenport | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Winifred E. Mchugh | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph D. Mchugh | 33 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Winifred H. Mchugh | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Julia Gately | 57 | Head | — | Eire |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)