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Robert Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bicknell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Widner Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Abraham Bowers | Head | — | — | |
| Billie Bowers | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nola Bowers | Spouse | — | — | |
| Charles Bowers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cora Bowers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Indiana
Son, age 2
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Son, age 12
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bicknell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| 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 Robert Bowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Bowers
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charles Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Knox-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01061-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Carrico | 62 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 42 | Martha Carrico | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Garrett Carrico | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 44 | Ernest Carrico | 28 | Son | Loader | Indiana |
| 45 | Kathleen Carrico | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Clifford R Carrico | 15 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Charles Wildman | 78 | Head | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 48 | Sarah Wildman | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Lewis C Lilly | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 50 | Laura E Lilly | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Albert Lilly | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 52 | Lena Lilly | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Lorene A Lilly | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Wayne N Lilly | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Janet Lilly | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Prior Louis Piggot | 59 | Father-in-law | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 57 | George Langdon | 41 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 58 | Ira Langdon | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Carl Langdon | 22 | Son | Recent C.C.C. | Indiana |
| 60 | Dwight Langdon | 20 | Son | New Labor | Indiana |
| 61 | Sarah Langdon | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 62 | Frank Langdon | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Roy Langdon | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Ralph Langdon | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Carl Lichte | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 66 | Pearl Lichte | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Carl F. Lichte | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Larry L. Lichte | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | John Lucas | 58 | Head | Farm Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 70 | Mary Lucas | 57 | Wife | Farm Labor | Hungary |
| 71 | Tony Lucas | 26 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 72 | Abraham Bowers | None | Head | — | — |
| 73 | Nola Bowers | None | Wife | — | — |
| 74 | Cora L. Bowers | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Robert Bowers THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Billie Bowers | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Charles Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Charles Hagemeier | 56 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 79 | Hattie Hagemeier | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Louise Hagemeier | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
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)