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Mary Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: MARYLAND
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | BOWERS |
| Given Name | MARY C. |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MARYLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | GRACES QUARTERS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BALTIMORE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Graces Quarters |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Bowers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Milton Bowers | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Gilbert Bowers | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leonard Bowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernard Bowers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Bowers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Milton Bowers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Bowers | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 37
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 47
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | BOWERS |
| Given Name | MARY C. |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MARYLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | GRACES QUARTERS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BALTIMORE |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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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Mary Bowers
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
9 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01507-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton J. Bowers | 48 | HEAD | Farmer | MARYLAND |
| 42 | Mary C. Bowers THIS PERSON | 47 | WIFE | — | MARYLAND |
| 43 | Milton J. Bowers | 23 | SON | Farmer | MARYLAND |
| 44 | Marie A. Bowers | 19 | DAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 45 | Bernard Bowers | 14 | SON | — | MARYLAND |
| 46 | Bertha M. Bowers | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 47 | Albert Joseph Bowers | 10 | SON | — | MARYLAND |
| 48 | Leonard J. Bowers | 8 | SON | — | MARYLAND |
| 49 | Gilbert Bowers | 6 | SON | — | MARYLAND |
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)