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William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Minnie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Snow Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Bowman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Audrey Bowman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Bowman | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Bowman | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lilly Bowman | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 3
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 13
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Willie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 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 Elijah Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Bowman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Bowman
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bowman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Bowman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bowman
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Audrey Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles T. Patterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Eva L. Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jean C. Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James W. Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William S. Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John P. Patterson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Erma H. Patterson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Wendell T. Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Douglas Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Joseph R. Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Louise Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah H. Patterson | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert L. Patterson | 41 | Son | Panning Mica | Virginia |
| 54 | Forest A. Patterson | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | James H. Bowman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lilly A. Bowman | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William J. Bowman THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Clara J. Bowman | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Audrey Bowman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lewis T. G. Mason | 62 | Head | General Machin | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie M. Mason | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lewis P. Pruitt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary E. Pruitt | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Walter L. Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Gus B. Lowell | 47 | Brother in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Emma Y. Lowell | 46 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William E. Bowman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary E. Bowman | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William L. Bowman | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Herbert D. Bowman | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary F. Bowman | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Emma Bowman | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John T. Bowman | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert L. Mitchell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia B. Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert L. Jr. Mitchell | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mildred A. Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James D. Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Thomas E. Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Herman Turner | 24 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)