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Robert Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shiawassee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shiawassee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bennington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Bowers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gladys Bowers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Bowers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maretta Bowers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cecil Bowers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delia Bowers | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Carl Bowers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cecil Bowers | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edna Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Inez Bowers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Son, age 3
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Son, age 13
Shiawassee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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Robert Bowers
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Virginia Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maretta Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01820-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia I. Beach | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ward L. Morrice | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Myrtle A. Morrice | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | George L. Morrice | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | John E. Morrice | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Elwin J. Turner | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Russell H. Colby | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Ruby H. Colby | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | William P. Colby | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Russell L. Colby | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Cecil E. Bowers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Delia M. Bowers | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Robert E. Bowers THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Edna M. Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Virginia J. Bowers | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Inez B. Bowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Barbara A. Bowers | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Carl D. Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Maretta R. Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Cecil J. Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Gladys A. Bowers | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Emra Lewis | 70 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 23 | Lucinda E. Lewis | 65 | Wife | Private Nurse | Michigan |
| 24 | Milton G. Murray | 76 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 25 | Edward M. Kelley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Lydia J. Kelley | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Robert B. Ware | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Florence Ware | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Floyd W. Jason | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Reedy F. Jason | 41 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mylo L. Walker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Myrtle A. Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Katherine L. Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Jasper S. Tahesh | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Ina M. Tahesh | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Emma M. Miller | 71 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Walter Hinspeter | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | James W. Millepaugh | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Grace M. Millepaugh | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Claude C. Herber | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
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)