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Mary Fowler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fowler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippecanoe-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippecanoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | 5 & 10c Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Fowler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Fowler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Audrey Fowler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Fowler | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Royal Smith | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Fowler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carl Fowler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carol Fowler | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippecanoe |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | 5 & 10c Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Fowler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guy Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carol Fowler (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Guy Fowler
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Fowler
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Fowler
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Fowler
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Fowler
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carol Fowler
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Fowler
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Carl Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Strain | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Ethel Strain | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Joseph Mersdorf | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 4 | John Hroud | 47 | Head | Janitor | Netherlands |
| 5 | Johanna Hroud | 45 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 6 | William Hroud | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 7 | Agnes Hroud | 20 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Marion Hroud | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Oral Fisher | 26 | Head | Electric Welder | Indiana |
| 10 | Gertrude Fisher | 26 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Indiana |
| 11 | Edward Myers | 28 | Head | Maintenance | Indiana |
| 12 | Minnie Myers | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Frank R. Dukes | 23 | Head | Steward | Indiana |
| 14 | Juanita Dukes | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Gary Dukes | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Maurice Dukes | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Francis Elston | 26 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 18 | Mabel Elston | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Paul Robbins | 30 | Head | Baker | Indiana |
| 20 | Anna Robbins | 29 | Wife | Piece Worker | Indiana |
| 21 | Cora Robbins | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Joseph F. Fowler | 47 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 23 | Carol Fowler | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary J. Fowler THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 25 | Wilma F. Fowler | 18 | Daughter | Painter | Indiana |
| 26 | Audrey E. Fowler | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Arthur Fowler | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Carl J. Fowler | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Royal Smith | 8 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Elmer E. Sutter | 50 | Head | Inspector | Indiana |
| 31 | Nora Sutter | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Raymond Sutter | 25 | Son | Packer | Indiana |
| 33 | Ollie Sutter | 20 | Son | Welder | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary Betty Sutter | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Bertha Blaser | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 36 | Katherine Wood | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Florence Wood | 33 | Daughter | Switchboard Operator | Indiana |
| 38 | Nellie Martin | 64 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 39 | Edward Riley Jr. | 25 | Head | Assistant Pressman | Indiana |
| 40 | Theresa Riley Jr. | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)