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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 William & Rufus — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kibler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kibler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowman | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mahala Wilson | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| David Bowman | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Donald Bowman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Bowman | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mable Bowman | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 8
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 18
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kibler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 William Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Bowman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Bowman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bowman
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Bowman
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Bowman
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bowman
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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-t0627-04282-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William G. Bowman THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mable Bowman | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Kenneth Bowman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Donald Bowman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | David Bowman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mahala Wilson | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Giles Bowman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mattie Bowman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Opel Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nonade Bowman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Francis Bowman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Howard Bowman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Rocky Bowman | 29 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 14 | Lois Bowman | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lorene Bowman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lizzie Branch | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Branch | 25 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 18 | Agnes Branch | 21 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | William A. Branch | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Branch | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | S. M. Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | May Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Kathleen Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucille Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Paul Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Raymond Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Will Branch | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Ada Branch | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Howard Branch | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Cecil Pack | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lillie Pack | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Howard Pack | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lynn Pack | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Pauline Pack | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Boss Pack | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Priscilla Pack | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Nannie Pack | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rachel Pack | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Archer Pack | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Brady Pack | 2 | Son | — | 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)