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Mary Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Jennie — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rhodhiss Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rhodhiss Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Bowman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Evelyn Bowman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roby Bowman | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jack Bowman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Bowman | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 7
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 18
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Maybel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Spouse, age 29
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rhodhiss Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bowman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Bowman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Bowman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Bowman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bowman
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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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 — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hyatt | 24 | Head | Roll Hand | North Carolina |
| 2 | Stella Hyatt | 23 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pha Rash | 27 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nattie Rash | 26 | Wife | Skuller Hand | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charles Rash | 2 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charles Tancy | 51 | Boarder | Skuller Hand | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bertha Tancy | 49 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cordia Larch | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Guina Larch | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margie Bradshaw | 21 | Daughter | House Worker | North Carolina |
| 11 | Catherine Herman | 19 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 12 | Guy E Herman | 20 | Son-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Chas Walker | 40 | Head | Batting Filler | North Carolina |
| 14 | Cora Walker | 25 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lois Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Doris Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Miralla Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dingel Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Kelley Church | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Wade Church | 21 | Son | Batting Filler | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thelma Church | 16 | Daughter | Batting Filler | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest Church | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Harley F Woods | 33 | Head | Loom Fixer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Maud Woods | 32 | Wife | Batting Filler | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ned Woods | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Catherine Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Buddy Woods | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joe Woods | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alenna Woods | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jimmie Woods | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joe P Munday | 58 | Head | Baller | North Carolina |
| 33 | Daisey Munday | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hazel Munday | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Paul Smith | 14 | Boarder | Student | North Carolina |
| 36 | Roby Bowman | 31 | Head | Dauffer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Bowman THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Doris Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Evelyn Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jack Bowman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 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)