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Mary Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hernando |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Hernando |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezell Bowen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mabel Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Bowen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roxie Bowen | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Pauline Bowen | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Bowen | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Herman Adams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martha Bowen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Bowen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fay Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Desoto, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hernando |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bowen
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Fay Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ezell Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl Leake | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Reuben Crawford | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Arp Crawford | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | John Bowen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Roxie Bowen | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Pauline Bowen | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Bowen THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Martha Bowen | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | John Booker Bowen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ezell Bowen | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mabel Adams | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Herman Adams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fay Doris Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | H. K. Lancaster | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ollie Mae Lancaster | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Lancaster | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mollie Mae Lancaster | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ernest Lancaster | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Johnnie Lancaster | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bedford Walker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bedford Jr. Walker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Maggie Lee Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Curly Walker | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Napoleon Walker | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bessie Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Daniel Walker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Cal Walker | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Earl Walker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Verline Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Carrie Mae Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Commodore Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ruthie Mae Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Chester Clark Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Curtis Smith | 20 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Horace Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lucille Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Fannie Belle Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Juanita Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)