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Robert Fowler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Fowler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Indiana
SurnameFowler
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Marshall Township
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationNYA
IndustrySchool Helper
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked2
Income (1939)8
Highest GradeH 3
1935 ResidenceSame home
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationNya
Township / WardMarshall Township
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Eugene Fowler Son — 15 ~1925
Robert Fowler Son — 17 ~1923
Chester Fowler Son — 13 ~1927
Lee Fowler Son — 11 ~1929
William Fowler Head — 43 ~1897
Ada Fowler Spouse — 40 ~1900
Maxine Fowler Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Lawrence, Indiana
Son, age 7
Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fowler
Given Name Robert D.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Lawrence-County, Indiana
Son, age 17
Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Fowler
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Marshall Township
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Occupation NYA
Industry School Helper
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 2
Income (1939) 8
Highest Grade H 3
1935 Residence Same home
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Robert Fowler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Fowler
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Indiana
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Sibling
Maxine Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Fowler
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Lawrence-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00334)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Carroll Turney 15 Son — Indiana
2 Aubrey Ross 27 Head Laborer Wpa Indiana
3 Roberta Ross 23 Wife — Indiana
4 Bernard Brent 31 Head Laborer Wpa Indiana
5 Ruth Brent 33 Wife — Indiana
6 Jerry Brent 10 Son — Indiana
7 Dean Brent 4 Son — Indiana
8 Sue Janet Brent 0 Daughter — Indiana
9 John Tatom 24 Head Wpa Work Indiana
10 Nina Tatom 20 Wife — Indiana
11 Don Jerry Tatom 1 Son — Indiana
12 Morris Chambers 37 Head Teacher Indiana
13 Marie Chambers 30 Wife — Indiana
14 Morris Bennie Chambers 3 Son — Indiana
15 Horace Duncan 28 Head — Indiana
16 Dorothy Duncan 21 Wife Teacher Indiana
17 Louise Duncan 1 Daughter — Indiana
18 Rosco Chambus 63 Head Farmer Indiana
19 Ella Chambus 59 Wife — Indiana
20 Vannette Chambus 25 Daughter Teacher Indiana
21 William Fowler 43 Head Wpa Work Indiana
22 Ada Fowler 40 Wife — Indiana
23 Robert Fowler THIS PERSON 17 Son Nya Indiana
24 Eugene Fowler 15 Son — Indiana
25 Chester Fowler 13 Son — Indiana
26 Lee Fowler 11 Son — Indiana
27 Maxine Fowler 2 Daughter — Indiana
28 Thomas Lewis 42 Head Machinist Indiana
29 Ocie Lewis 39 Wife — Indiana
30 Ray Cheek 44 Head W.P.A. Laborer Indiana
31 Minnie Cheek 30 Wife — Indiana
32 Effie Cheek 12 Daughter — Indiana
33 Fay Cheek 11 Daughter — Indiana
34 Rosalie Cheek 9 Daughter — Indiana
35 Franklin Cheek 6 Son — Indiana
36 Cathelene Cheek 3 Daughter — Indiana
37 Adam Holz 49 Head Quarry Indiana
38 Maud Holz 42 Wife — Indiana
39 Alice Holz 12 Daughter — Indiana
40 Nina Holz 7 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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