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William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lou & Police — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Bowman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jennie Bowman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lorraine Bowman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Bowman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Police Bowman | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| J Bowman | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Bowman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cleveland Bowman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lou Bowman | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Bowman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lou Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father Police Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father Larkin Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father Pink Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lou Bowman
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Police Bowman
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Larkin Bowman
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pink Bowman
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Bowman
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bowman
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Christine Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry White | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Elmo White | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Beatrice White | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ernest Chaney | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Allie Mae Chaney | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Gussie Chaney | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sam Chaney | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Atkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ruby Atkins | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Leah Atkins | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John Atkins | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mackinley Atkins | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Leroy Atkins | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Burl Jones | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Harriette Jones | 65 | Head | Farm Woman | Mississippi |
| 56 | Patsy Jones | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Jones | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Louise Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Morris Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Eddy Jones | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Junious Stricky | 20 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Joe Chaney | 24 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Police Bowman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lou Ellen Bowman | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | William Bowman THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | J. C. Bowman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Cleveland Bowman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Christine Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willie Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lorraine Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jennie Rue Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Will Sanders | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Evie Sanders | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Darris Sanders | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | George Sanders | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Sanders | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Raman Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Nellie Lee Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sadie Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Sanders | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)