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William Fowler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Fowler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gideon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gideon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fowler | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Billie Fowler | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Verba Fowler | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Madrid, …
Son, age 7
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
New Madrid, …
Son, age 17
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gideon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Fowler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and father George Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Fowler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Fowler
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Fowler
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Fowler
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fowler
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Plunk | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Loyce Plunk | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lois Plunk | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Elmer Reed | 50 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Beulah Reed | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Hazel Reed | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Bettie Jean Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Alma Randolph | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Jesse Mann | 55 | Head | Ba | Illinois |
| 10 | Stella Mann | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Jimmie Mann | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Frank Mann | 80 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Ferguson | 25 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 14 | Bernice Ferguson | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | James Straub | 25 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 16 | Agnes Straub | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Robert Straub | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jean Ann Straub | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Gaston Shelton | 27 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 20 | Thelma Shelton | 21 | Wife | Teacher | California |
| 21 | Philip Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Elmer Lynn Speck | 27 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 23 | Julia Speck | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Ann Speck | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Elsa Fletcher | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 26 | Rubie Fletcher | 21 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Missouri |
| 27 | Ruth Fletcher | 19 | Daughter | W.P.A. School | Missouri |
| 28 | Howard Fletcher | 17 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 29 | Buel Fletcher | 15 | Son | Helper | Missouri |
| 30 | Billie N. Fletcher | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Barbara Fletcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | William Fowler THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Verba Fowler | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Billie Fowler | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Robert Mcdougal | 54 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 36 | Stella Mcdougal | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | June Sedrick | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Jackie Birchfield | 9 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Victor Sedrick | 2 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Henrietta Harwood | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
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)