Robert Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Carroll-County, Indiana
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Deer Creek Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Deer Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Frances Bowman	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Bowman	Son	—	20	~1920
Robert Bowman	Head	—	42	~1898
Lois Bowman	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Donald Bowman	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Carroll, Indiana

Head, age 22

Carroll, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Robert L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Carroll, Indiana

Head, age 32

Carroll, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Carroll-County, Indiana

Head, age 42

Carroll-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Deer Creek Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Robert Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01029-00170)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Effie Mae Cont'D	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	John Cont'D	16	Son	—	Indiana
3	Evelyn Cont'D	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Hubert Cont'D	10	Son	—	Indiana
5	Robert Cont'D	8	Son	—	Indiana
6	Alice Mae Cont'D	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Hal Lee Cont'D	4	Son	—	Indiana
8	Jimmie Stuart Cont'D	1	Son	—	Indiana
9	Robert S. Bowman THIS PERSON	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
10	Lois Bowman	44	Wife	—	Indiana
11	John Bowman	20	Son	—	Indiana
12	Frances Bowman	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Donald Bowman	16	Son	—	Indiana
14	John Coble	43	Head	Farmer	Indiana
15	Faye Coble	42	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Gwen Coble	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
17	Richard Coble	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
18	Ruth Coble	16	Son	—	Indiana
19	Patricia Coble	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Darrell Gray	54	Head	Farmer	Indiana
21	Bessie Gray	53	Wife	—	Indiana
22	William Funkhouser	70	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Emma Funkhouser	70	Wife	Farmer	Indiana
24	Lewis Funkhouser	43	Son	Farmer	Indiana
25	Richard Funkhouser	6	Son	—	Indiana
26	Jesse Starkey	45	Head	Farmer	Virginia
27	Elaie Starkey	41	Wife	—	Indiana
28	J. W. Haun	74	Head	—	Indiana
29	Woodrow Haun	22	Grandson	Farm Laborer	Indiana
30	Cecil B. Nagle	62	Head	—	Indiana
31	Lawrence Nagle	43	Son	Farmer	Illinois
32	J. B. Emrick	79	Head	Farmer	Indiana
33	Henry Good	43	Son-in-law	Salesman	Indiana
34	Hazel Good	43	Daughter	Instructor	Indiana
35	Jack Good	12	Son	—	Indiana
36	Gray Nagle	40	Head	Farmer	Illinois
37	Iva Nagle	39	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Louise Nagle	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Norma Lee Nagle	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Bert Studebaker	66	Hired Man	—	Indiana

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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.

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