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Mary Bowen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dacusville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dacusville Township |
| 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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Bowen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beatrice Bowen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Bowen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Wat Bowen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Bowen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clorine Bowen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roosevelt Bowen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wiley Bowen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| J Bowen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Other, age 32
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Spouse, age 45
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dacusville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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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Mary Bowen
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 42 | Monroe | 67 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John David Freeman | 30 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 44 | Myrtle Freeman | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jennie Freeman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Freeman | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Murphy | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Maggie Murphy | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William R Ellis | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mattie Ellis | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lawrence F Couch | 59 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 52 | — | 37 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 53 | George Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Frances Williams | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Curo Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thelma Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ella Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Viola Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Luther Williams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Thelma Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Feltra Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Johnnie Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | — | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John H Williams | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Itona Williams | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | J B Williams | 12 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Frank Williams | 8 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | John H Riley | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Agnes Riley | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | B Nr Riley | 34 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie R Riley | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Wat Bowen | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Bowen THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | J B Bowen | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Roosevelt Bowen | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John H Bowen | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Mae Bowen | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice Bowen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Clorine Bowen | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Wiley Bowen | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)