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Robert Fowler — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Fowler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Robert Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rodman |
| Industry | Survey Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 472 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Rodman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Fowler | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Fowler | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 5
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Sweeper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 25
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Robert Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Rodman |
| Industry | Survey Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 472 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Fowler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Fowler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Fowler
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fowler
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Fowler | 50 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Edward Fowler THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Rodman | South Carolina |
| 43 | Logan Allan | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Carrie Allan | 70 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Smith | 66 | Head | Post Master | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nora Smith | 69 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Nannie Hawkins | 93 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Casey | 31 | Head | Captain | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lillian Casey | 26 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Doris Casey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | William Casey | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lottie West | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Julian Casey | 23 | Nephew | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Gist | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Gist | 29 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Roberta Gist | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Robert William Gist | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John Jeter | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)