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Mary Bowers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Indiana
SurnameBowers
Given NameMary Jane
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Rochester city
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
Occupationsaleslady
Industryretail bookstore
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)78
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationSaleslady
Township / WardRochester City
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
June Bowers Daughter — 10 ~1930
Mary Bowers Daughter — 19 ~1921
Caroline Bowers Daughter — 15 ~1925
George Bowers Head — 45 ~1895
Arqueta Bowers Other — 76 ~1864
Gerald Bowers Son — 9 ~1931
James Bowers Son — 14 ~1926
George Bowers Son — 18 ~1922
Hazel Bowers Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Fulton, Indiana
Daughter, age 9
Fulton, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bowers
Given Name Mabel J
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Fulton-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 19
Fulton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
Surname Bowers
Given Name Mary Jane
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Rochester city
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation saleslady
Industry retail bookstore
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 78
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Bowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bowers
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
James Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Fulton-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01045-00282)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Joanna Newell 3 Daughter — Indiana
42 Kenneth Newell 24 Head Core Maker Indiana
43 Thelma Newell 25 Wife — Indiana
44 Charlene Newell 2 Daughter — Indiana
45 Meldon Newell 1 Son — Indiana
46 John H. Mccalla 27 Head Molder Indiana
47 Marcella Mccalla 26 Wife — Indiana
48 Patricia Mccalla 6 Daughter — Indiana
49 Ray Clapansky 47 Head Salesman Texas
50 Pearl Clapansky 45 Wife — Indiana
51 George W. Bowers 45 Head Meat Cutter Indiana
52 Hazel Bowers 41 Wife — Indiana
53 Mary Jane Bowers THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Saleslady Indiana
54 George Jr. Bowers 18 Son — Indiana
55 Caroline Bowers 15 Daughter — Indiana
56 James Bowers 14 Son — Indiana
57 June Bowers 10 Daughter — Indiana
58 Gerald Bowers 9 Son — Indiana
59 Arqueta Bowers 76 Mother — Indiana
60 Walter Mccall 60 Head Contractor Ohio
61 Lula Mccall 58 Wife — Indiana
62 Bill Mccall 33 Son — Indiana
63 Effie Collins 73 Head — Indiana
64 Dean Newcomb 49 Head Mail Carrier Indiana
65 Mable Newcomb 43 Wife — Nebraska
66 Robert Newcomb 15 Son — Indiana
67 Phyllis Newcomb 11 Daughter — Indiana
68 William Newcomb 75 Head — Indiana
69 Maryette Newcomb 71 Wife — Indiana
70 Milburn Myers 29 Head Electrician Indiana
71 Freda Myers 26 Wife — Indiana
72 Allen Myers 6 Son — Indiana
73 George Green 22 Head Laborer Indiana
74 Mary Green 21 Wife — Indiana
75 Junior Green 2 Son — Indiana
76 Jim Green 2 Son — Indiana
77 Ada Babcock 78 Head — Indiana
78 Laura Thomas 58 Head — Indiana
79 Roy Carr 60 Son-in-law Laborer Indiana
80 Charles Miller 65 Head — Indiana

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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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