William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Sales Manager
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Sales Manager
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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	—	19	~1921
William Bowman	Head	—	56	~1884
Willie Bowman	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 35

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Com. Traveler
Industry	Food Products
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 46

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Building supply
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	yes Sp
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Bowman
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Sales Manager
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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William Bowman

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03195-00088)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter L. Miller	50	Head	Sales Manager	Ohio
2	Elizabeth C. Miller	51	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Alvin P. Miller	15	Son	—	Ohio
4	Guy M. Winfrey	48	Head	General Manager	Missouri
5	Charlotte E. Winfrey	49	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Jerry T. Winfrey	17	Son	—	California
7	Phil W. Schmidt	25	Head	Salesman	Ohio
8	Helene Schmidt	24	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Doris M. Schmidt	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Phillip Schmidt	8	Son	—	Ohio
11	Cora G. Schmidt	60	Mother	—	Ohio
12	Walter J. Clark	47	Head	Agent	Indiana
13	Lauretta Clark	43	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Shirley M. Clark	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Virginia L. Clark	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Sophie Hambrick	72	Lodger	Sewer	Ohio
17	Alma M. Egrich	41	Head	Household	Ohio
18	Carl J. Foster	50	Head	Printer	Ohio
19	Bernice M. Foster	48	Wife	—	Indiana
20	William E. Bowman THIS PERSON	56	Head	Sales Manager	Texas
21	Willie Grace Bowman	55	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Dorothy Lee Bowman	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	John W. Mallard	33	Head	Clerk	Maryland
24	Julia Mallard	31	Wife	—	Maryland
25	John M. Mallard	1	Son	—	Ohio
26	Edward M. Mitchell	41	Head	Proprietor	England
27	Doris M. Mitchell	45	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
28	Fern E. Luthur	43	Head	Librarian	Indiana
29	Dale Luthur	20	Son	—	Indiana
30	Agnes Sweet	65	Mother	—	Indiana
31	Richard L. Miers	44	Head	Attorney	Ohio
32	Elizabeth R. Miers	43	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Marcia Miers	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Robert P. Miers	14	Son	—	Ohio
35	Elaine J. Miers	10	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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