Mary Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	C
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Marion Bowman	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Beatrice Bowman	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Robert Bowman	Head	—	29	~1911
Mary Bowman	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 6

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Margrett
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Indiana

Daughter, age 16

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 25

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	C
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Mary Bowman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucy Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Lucy Bowman

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Mary Bowman

Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01127-00842)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edward Durrett	2	Son	—	Indiana
42	Julia Everlay	57	Head	Housework	Indiana
43	Helen Everlay	28	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Henry Hoereth	50	Head	Custodian	Germany
45	Minnie Hoereth	48	Wife	—	Indiana
46	Robert Hoereth	20	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
47	Charles Schmidt	88	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
48	Carrie Oehrenbach	67	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
49	Alford Reimer	43	Head	Bartender	Indiana
50	Irene Reimer	41	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Mildred Reimer	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	Henry Blackwell	42	Head	Car Washer	Kentucky
53	Pauline Blackwell	42	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Anna Johnson	63	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
55	Charles Meredith	56	Head	—	Indiana
56	Grace Meredith	54	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Marvin Meredith	22	Son	Laborer	Indiana
58	Stanley Meredith	20	Son	Laborer	Indiana
59	Blanch Meredith	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Harold Meredith	15	Son	—	Indiana
61	Grace Meredith	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Gordon Meredith	11	Son	—	Indiana
63	Frances Meredith	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Carl L. Johnson	43	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
65	Taylor Johnson	32	Wife	—	Missouri
66	Catherine Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	May Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Minnie Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Carl Jr. Johnson	9	Son	—	Indiana
70	Robert Johnson	6	Son	—	Indiana
71	William Johnson	4	Son	—	Indiana
72	Fred Johnson	2	Son	—	Indiana
73	Elizabeth Johnson	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Robert Bowman	29	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
75	Mary Bowman THIS PERSON	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
76	Marion Bowman	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	Beatrice Bowman	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Henry Stafford	47	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
79	Helen Stafford	40	Wife	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Mary

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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