William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rush-County, Indiana
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Orange twp
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Orange Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Imogene Bowman	Daughter	—	14	~1926
William Bowman	Head	—	39	~1901
John Bowman	Son	—	7	~1933
Lucille Bowman	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Rush, Indiana

Other, age 19

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Step son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Rush, Indiana

Head, age 29

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Rush-County, Indiana

Head, age 39

Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Orange twp
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00149)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Bowman THIS PERSON	39	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
2	Lucille Bowman	34	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Imogene Bowman	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	John Robert Bowman	7	Son	—	Indiana
5	John Reiger	59	Head	Farmer	Indiana
6	Cora Reiger	55	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Sherman Appleby	33	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
8	Georgia Appleby	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Ray Appleby	10	Son	—	Kentucky
10	Glenice Appleby	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
11	Bessie Appleby	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	Jessie Appleby	4	Son	—	Kentucky
13	Herschell Mccoy	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
14	Myrtle Mccoy	52	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Cora Marlin	59	Head	—	Indiana
16	Lizzie Ott	72	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
17	Amos A. Mcclure	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
18	Lillian Mcclure	39	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Noble Mcclure	21	Son	Milk Hauler	Indiana
20	Thea Mcclure	18	Daughter	Seamstress	Indiana
21	Lester Mcclure	16	Son	Laborer	Indiana
22	Niles Mcclure	14	Son	Laborer	Indiana
23	Zeta Mcclure	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Elanda Mcclure	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	John Mcclure	5	Son	—	Indiana
26	Robert Whitaker	79	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
27	Milliken Owen	56	Cousin	Practical Nurse	Indiana
28	Thomas J. Prill	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
29	Dorothy Prill	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Thelma Jean Prill	18	Daughter	Housework	Kentucky
31	Bertha Helen Prill	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Doris Ilene Prill	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Alva Reed	63	Head	Farmer	Indiana
34	Pearl Reed	57	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Russell Reed	37	Son	Laborer	Indiana
36	Louis C. Meyer	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
37	Ethel C. Meyer	35	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Betty Lou Meyer	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Donald Gene Meyer	9	Son	—	Indiana
40	Glenn Ray Meyer	7	Son	—	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.

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