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William Bowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Bell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clairbell Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Bowers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Guy Bowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Georgia Bowers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Bowers | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Max Bowers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Beulah Bowers | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 William Bowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bowers
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Max Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clairbell Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Bowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03519-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Mohe | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Eleona Mohe | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Dale Mohe | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Delbert Mohe | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Mohe | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clyde Keller | 23 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Arline Keller | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Wesley Mcgee | 53 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Francis Mcgee | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alice M. Mcgee | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Eugene Palmer | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Blanche Palmer | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ough Houdon | 76 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Houdon | 48 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Martha Houdon | 47 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jack W. Houdon | 22 | Grandson | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William L. Houdon | 20 | Grandson | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Inez M. Houdon | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Donald Houdon | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Francis Houdon | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Court Edwin Houdon | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George H. Bowers | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Beulah Bowers | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Max Bowers | 23 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Georgia Bowers | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Bowers THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clairbell Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Guy Jr. Irene Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Max E. Snyder | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna M. Snyder | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Patricia M. Snyder | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Corey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ruth W. Corey | 71 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Clara Corey | 48 | Daughter | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Corey | 40 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Corey | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Francis Corey | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lilla Corey | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert Corey | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clark Corey | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)