William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Denver-County, Colorado
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Additional Details
Occupation	Architect
Industry	own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	4093
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Architect
Township / Ward	Denver City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Bowman	Daughter	—	38	~1902
William Bowman	Head	—	72	~1868
Alice Bowman	Spouse	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Denver, Colorado

Head, age 51

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Architect
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Denver, Colorado

Head, age 62

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Architect
Industry	building
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	34,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Denver-County, Colorado

Head, age 72

Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Occupation	Architect
Industry	own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	4093
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Colorado

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00487-00063)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lucile D. Wilkin	43	Head	Teacher	Indiana
2	Ethel Andrews	30	Partner	Housework	Iowa
3	Charles J. Adams	62	Head	—	Montana
4	Lillian Adams	64	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Helen Adams	27	Daughter	—	Missouri
6	J. E. Bona	51	Head	Mortician	Illinois
7	Margaret B. Bona	45	Wife	—	Kansas
8	Ella Burgess	28	Servant	Servant	Missouri
9	H. Leslie Phalen	50	Head	Oiler	—
10	Dawn F. Phalen	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Clarence L. Gould	47	Head	Merchant	Kansas
12	Mabel H. Gould	45	Wife	—	Canada
13	Jessie I. Kennalley	54	Head	—	Colorado
14	Frank S. Kennalley	20	Son	—	Colorado
15	George Webster	63	Head	Special Adjuster	Canada
16	Cora M. Webster	61	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Arthur R. Morrison	57	Head	Attorney	Colorado
18	Ethel S. Morrison	54	Wife	—	Colorado
19	Edward Lee Dickenson	70	Head	—	Virginia
20	Irvin D. Rabney	None	Head	—	—
21	Theresa B. Rabney	None	Wife	—	—
22	I. D. Bronfin	49	Head	—	Russia
23	Gerald Bronfin	17	Son	—	Colorado
24	Mary E. Thompson	46	Head	—	Colorado
25	Amelia Lust	34	Servant	Maid	Russia
26	Earl Augustus Wigg	50	Head	Insurance & Loans	West Virginia
27	Marion Wigg	45	Wife	—	Texas
28	Amy Yates	27	Servant	Maid	Sweden
29	William M. Bowman THIS PERSON	72	Head	Architect	New York
30	Alice M. Bowman	76	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Dorothy Love Bowman	38	Daughter	—	Virginia
32	William Mcdermott	52	Head	Insurance Adjuster	Ireland
33	Martha Mcdermott	57	Wife	—	Wisconsin
34	Doyle Kathleen Mcdermott	26	Daughter	—	Washington
35	Colleen Mcdermott	2	Grand-daughter	—	Colorado
36	Jr. F. Mrs. Sangers	58	Head	—	New York
37	Effie Vallentina	55	Partner	52	New York
38	Charles Mcleish	55	Head	Consulting Engineer	Colorado
39	Florence B. Mcleish	54	Wife	—	South Dakota
40	Ann Day Mrs Faucett	91	Head	—	Pennsylvania

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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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