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Robert Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cascade-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cascade-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cascade-County, Montana |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gt. Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cascade |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 324 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Gt Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bowers | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Angeline Bowers | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Francis Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vincent Warner | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Agnes Bowers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cascade, Montana
Head, age 42
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cascade-County, Montana
Head, age 50
Cascade-County, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gt. Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cascade |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 324 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Cascade-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Cascade-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02214-00901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Carter | 23 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 42 | Dale Carter | 9 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 43 | Martin Neils | 23 | Head | Brewer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Bernice Neils | 24 | Wife | H | Montana |
| 45 | Sophus Hansen | 52 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 46 | Hilma Hansen | 47 | Wife | H | Denmark |
| 47 | Son Raymond | None | M | Railroad | — |
| 48 | William Quinlivan | 63 | Head | Track Foreman | Iowa |
| 49 | Frances Quinlivan | 63 | Wife | H | Czechoslovakia |
| 50 | Ellen Quinlivan | 39 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 51 | Lillian Quinlivan | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Montana |
| 52 | Margaret Quinlivan | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Montana |
| 53 | Gustav Anderson | 60 | Head | Switchman | Sweden |
| 54 | Gertrude Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Montana |
| 55 | Elin Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Margaret Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 57 | Charles Bernhart | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Minnesota |
| 58 | Anna Bernhart | 47 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 59 | Anton Gutenberg | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Gutenberg | 69 | Wife | H | Russia |
| 61 | Barry Madden | 49 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 62 | Bessie Madden | 49 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 63 | Angus Madden | 20 | Son | Musician | Montana |
| 64 | Mildred Madden | 18 | Daughter | Student | Montana |
| 65 | Charles Beaudry | 39 | Head | Machinist | Montana |
| 66 | Verna Beaudry | 37 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 67 | Rudolph Gunchick | 37 | Head | Machinist | Montana |
| 68 | Guillemine Gunchick | 32 | Wife | H | Belgium |
| 69 | Denise Gunchick | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 70 | Otto W. Gombert | 49 | Head | Fireman | Washington |
| 71 | Marjorie Gombert | 42 | Wife | Clerk | Washington |
| 72 | Robert H. Bowers THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 73 | Angeline Bowers | 39 | Wife | H | Montana |
| 74 | Robert W. Bowers | 21 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 75 | James A. Bowers | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | Montana |
| 76 | Agnes Bowers | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 77 | Francis Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 78 | Mary Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 79 | Vincent Warner | 17 | Lodger | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 80 | Alex Rewick | 52 | Head | Helper | Poland |
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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)