William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William M Jr
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	government locks
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1045
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Louisville City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Bowman	Head	—	25	~1915
William Bowman	Son	—		~1940
Enid Bowman	Spouse	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 5

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	grandchild
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 15

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Messenger
Industry	Telegraph Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 25

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William M Jr
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	laborer
Industry	government locks
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1045
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky

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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01375-00116)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Noble Heil	47	Head	Painter	Kentucky
2	Florence O Heil	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Carrie Weisenberger	76	Mother in law	—	Indiana
4	William M Jr Bowman THIS PERSON	25	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
5	Enid L O Bowman	22	Wife	—	Indiana
6	William M Iii Bowman	0	Son	—	Kentucky
7	Joseph L O Ryan	19	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
8	Helen M Ryan	20	Wife	Machine Operator	Kentucky
9	Walter W Seibert	36	Head	Painter	Kentucky
10	Maggie O Seibert	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Dorothy L Seibert	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	Ross Rhea	25	Head	Truck Driver	Arkansas
13	Eunice O Rhea	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	Ross J Rhea	2	Son	—	Kentucky
15	Charles M Rhea	0	Son	—	Kentucky
16	Mary L O Baldwin	63	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
17	William F Bruck	43	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Kentucky
18	Elizabeth W O Bruck	39	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Earl H Mudd	33	Head	Draftsman	Kentucky
20	Catherine B O Mudd	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Martha J Mudd	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Earl H Jr Mudd	7	Son	—	Kentucky
23	Irman L O Sherard	22	Head	Yard Clerk	Kentucky
24	Virginia E Sherard	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Irman L Jr Sherard	2	Son	—	Kentucky
26	Hugh T Rucker	23	Head	Yard Clerk	Indiana
27	Mary K O Rucker	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Shirley Ann Rucker	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
29	Kenneth O Rucker	1	Son	—	Kentucky
30	Orville E Walls	23	Brother in law	Messenger	Kentucky
31	Earl L Conners	44	Head	Foreman	Indiana
32	Glenn M O Conners	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	Wanda G Conners	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Marian J Tharp	46	Head	—	Kentucky
35	Lena L Stockton	56	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Kentucky
36	Helma S O Schiedel	36	Daughter	Partner	Kentucky
37	Jean L O Schiedel	17	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
38	Charles A Cook	31	Head	Chauffeur	Kentucky
39	Lucille B O Cook	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	James A Cook	8	Son	—	Kentucky

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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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