Robert Fowler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Robert Fowler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Fowler
Given Name	Robert W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Whittier City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Whittier City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Harold Fowler	Son	—	28	~1912
Mildred Fowler	Other	—	26	~1914
Robert Fowler	Head	—	54	~1886
Hattie Fowler	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Los Angeles, …

Head, age 34

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	Robert R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Telegraph Operator
Industry	Tel Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Los Angeles, …

Head, age 44

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	Robert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Telegrapher
Industry	Telegraph Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Head, age 54

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Fowler
Given Name	Robert W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Whittier City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Robert Fowler

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00259-00311)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert W. Fowler THIS PERSON	54	Head	Cook	New York
2	Hattie Fowler	53	Wife	Waitress	New York
3	Harold Fowler	28	Son	Packer	New York
4	Mildred Fowler	26	Son's wife	Stenographer	California
5	Joseph H. Otterman	63	Head	Postman	Missouri
6	Edith A. Otterman	59	Wife	—	New York
7	Jennie Welch	76	Head	—	Michigan
8	Edna P. Seelye	44	Head	—	Mexico
9	Robert Seelye	16	Son	—	California
10	Dennis Casey	56	Lodger	Laborer	Nebraska
11	Ella B. Casey	60	Lodger	—	Nebraska
12	Anna Hadlock	47	Head	—	Colorado
13	Archie Pass	60	Head	Refinery Worker	Iowa
14	Archie Jr. Pass	27	Son	Refinery Worker	Iowa
15	Naomi Pass	22	Son's wife	—	Oklahoma
16	Shirley May Pass	5	Granddaughter	—	California
17	Millard Kinkade	79	Head	—	California
18	Lou Kinkade	75	Wife	—	Ohio
19	William Rinier	41	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
20	Alice Rinier	38	Wife	—	Missouri
21	Robert Rinier	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
22	Joseph Rinier	7	Son	—	Oklahoma
23	Richard Rinier	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
24	Carolyn Sue Rinier	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
25	William Jr. Rinier	19	Son	Plumber	Missouri
26	Dorothy Rinier	22	Son's wife	—	Oklahoma
27	Judith Durbin	3	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
28	Walter Dupriest	47	Head	Carpenter	New Mexico
29	Viola Dupriest	58	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Edna Puckett	60	Head	—	Mississippi
31	Ritha Blair	18	Granddaughter	Washer	California
32	Samuel Campbell	54	Head	Salesman	California
33	Audrey Campbell	56	Wife	—	Illinois
34	George O'Bryon	57	Head	Gardener	Iowa
35	Beth O'Bryon	43	Wife	—	Kansas
36	Mary Mcfadden	58	Head	Housekeeper	Michigan
37	Loretta Mcfadden	17	Daughter	Clerical	Iowa
38	Raymond Hardesty	24	Lodger	Plumber	Oklahoma
39	Lewis Snyder	36	Head	Machinist	Washington
40	Gladys Snyder	34	Wife	—	California

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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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