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Mary Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Louisa-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Louisa-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Louisa-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morning Sun township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Morning Sun Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earline Bowers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Bowers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Murl Bowers | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ronald Bowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Murl Bowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Esther Bowers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Louisa, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Louisa, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Merlyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Louisa-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Louisa-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morning Sun township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ruth Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murl Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Louisa-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Louisa-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01178-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyman Bazel | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Alice Bazel | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Holmes Van Meter | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Marie Van Meter | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John Todd | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Blanch Todd | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Karolyn Todd | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Wendel Todd | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Oscar Carlson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Bertha Carlson | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Evelyn Charters | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Eloise Charters | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Kenneth Charters | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | William Charters | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Jerry Charters | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Murl Bowers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Esther Bowers | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Earline Bowers | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary Florence Bowers THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Murl Jr. Bowers | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ronald Bowers | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Ruth Ann Bowers | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Louis Baldwin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Louie Baldwin | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Dorothy Baldwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Charles Baldwin | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Mildred Baldwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Richard Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | L. R. Kennedy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Kennedy | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Earl Kennedy | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Velma Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Elbert Snell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Ruth Snell | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary Marie Snell | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Norene Snell | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Darlene Snell | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Alberta Snell | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Thomas Bell | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Jessie Bell | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)