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Mary Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Floyd — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Green Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Bowen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Madge Bowen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Bowen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grace Bowen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Bowen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Bowen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marjorie Bowen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Floyd Bowen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Bowen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Brown, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Brown, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Brown, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Brown-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Brown-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: mother Mary Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Bowen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd Bowen
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bowen
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Helen Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Bowen
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Brown-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03031-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Jacobs | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 2 | Dorothy Jacobs | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Joan Jacobs | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Rodger Jacobs | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Donald Jacobs | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | David Jacobs | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Frank Dyke | 79 | Head | Farm Manager | Ohio |
| 8 | Dora Dyke | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Anna Dyke | 68 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Hamer A. Weber | 65 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 11 | Ida Weber | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Irvin Baumgardner | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 13 | Marcella Baumgardner | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Donald Jr. Baumgardner | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Joan Baumgardner | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Oliver Griffith | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Edna P. Griffith | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Ronald Mccoy | 21 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | John Miller | 72 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 20 | Mamie Miller | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Floyd Bowen | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary Bowen THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Ohio |
| 23 | Edith Bowen | 20 | Son | Trimming Cutter | Ohio |
| 24 | Ruth Bowen | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Kenneth Bowen | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Grace Bowen | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Madge Bowen | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Helen Bowen | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Marjorie Bowen | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Vernon Hughes | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 31 | Gusta Hughes | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Edward L. Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Joan Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Chancey Waits | 71 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 35 | Eva Waits | 78 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Augustus Tissandier | 39 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 37 | Janetta Tissandier | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Aaron Tissandier | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Joyce Tissandier | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Arthur Moore | 28 | Head | Mill Operator | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)