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William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cullen & Silas — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowman | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Woodrow Bowman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Bowman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Bowman | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Delma Bowman | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 13
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 23
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: father Cullen Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cullen Bowman
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Bowman
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Bowman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bowman
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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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 — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Allen Chin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Gladys C. Chin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elmer Foster | 32 | Head | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Mattie Foster | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Grover Foster | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruby Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Everitt Foster | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert F. Clement | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillie Clement | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Edith Clement | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | M. Ella Clement | 18 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 12 | Randolph Clement | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Florence Clement | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Phyllis Clement | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Irene Clement | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Junior Clement | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Bowman THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Delma Bowman | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William H. Bowman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Woodrow Bowman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Albert Bowman | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charlie W. Clement | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Irma Clement | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Clement | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ethel Clement | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Olive Clement | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sam Clement | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bettie S. Clement | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Clement | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Anderson Carter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucy Carter | 68 | Wife | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 32 | Gracie Carter | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | A. G. Carter | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 34 | Glossy Carter | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Oscar Carter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Thelma Carter | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ty R. Carter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Cecil Carter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lenice Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Almer Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)