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Mary Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Cape Girardeau City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gracie Bowers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Juanita Bowers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Bowers | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Grover Bowers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Bowers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Bowers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Bowers | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Spouse, age 33
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mable O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 45
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02093-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Bowers | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Irene Bowers | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Ralph Bowers | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Ida Bowers | 22 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Linus Winchester | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | George Bowers | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Mary Bowers THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | George W. Bowers | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Virginia Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Gracie Bowers | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Grover C. Bowers | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Paul L. Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Juanita Bowers | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | George Bauman | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Rossie Bauman | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Ruby Bauman | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Earnest Duncan | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Ellie Duncan | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Eric Duncan | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Roscoe Duncan | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | William Johnson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Glenda Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Cletus Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Donald Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Shirley Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Richard Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Howard Knapp | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Ernie Knapp | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Sara E. Knapp | 53 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Roy Knapp | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Sherman Davis | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Mary Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Mildred Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Ruby Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Floyd Davis | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Nadine Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Shelton Carlyle | 26 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 78 | Alberta Carlyle | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Betty Marie Carlyle | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | William Leslie Carlyle | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)