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William Bowman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bowman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel Fork Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Fork Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Bowman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Opal Bowman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Aaron Bowman | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Walter Bowman | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wiley Bowman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lenwood Bowman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Bowman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Davis Bowman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Glenn Bowman | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rhoda Bowman | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carroll, Virginia
Son, age 1
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Carroll-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Carroll-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel Fork Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bowman
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wiley Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davis Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenwood Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Bowman
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Carroll-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04253-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Good | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ernest Good | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Elliot P. Good | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Isaac E. Good | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Leah F. Good | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George Callier | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mamie Callier | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Marshall A. Callier | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Gona Lowen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Sena Lowen | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Iris Lowen | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie Lowen | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Gona Lowen | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mavis Lowen | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nelson Lowen | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Archie Elswick | 33 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 57 | Rhoda Elswick | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ruby Elswick | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Josephine Elswick | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Millard Elswick | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Founton Marshall | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Pearlie Marshall | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Valda Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Basil Marshall | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Louvenia Marshall | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Aaron Bowman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Rhoda Bowman | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Opal Bowman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Davis Bowman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Wiley Bowman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Bowman THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Walter Bowman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lenwood Bowman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Bennie Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Glenn Bowman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Elmer Barr | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Fannie Barr | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Reaves Barr | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Verna Barr | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jessie Barr | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)