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William Fowler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Runnels-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Fowler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Runnels-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Runnels-County, Texas |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Runnels |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| William Fowler | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Maggie Fowler | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Runnels, Texas
Son, age 13
Runnels, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Runnels, Texas
Son, age 23
Runnels, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Willie J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Runnels-County, Texas
Son, age 32
Runnels-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Runnels |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 William Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and father W Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Fowler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fowler
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Fowler
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fowler
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fowler
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Fowler
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fowler
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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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 — Runnels-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Runnels-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04129-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerome B Eagan | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Pete Jasek | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Constance Jasek | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Dorothy E Jasek | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Delroy Jasek | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Dennis L Jasek | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | William J Fowler | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Maggie E Fowler | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | William J Jr Fowler THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | William Ashton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Rosa E Ashton | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | James A Ashton | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Joseph R Ashton | 90 | Father | — | Texas |
| 54 | Clifford Hester | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Anez Hester | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Sylvia N Hester | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | James A Power | 29 | Head | Dairymilkery | Texas |
| 58 | Ruby I Power | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Wanda J Power | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Horace M Elvey | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Myrtle E Elvey | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Rosamond Wood | 34 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Thelma Wood | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Harvey S Cox | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Rosadona Cox | 58 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 66 | Elizabeth F Cox | 29 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 67 | Annie V Cox | 22 | Sister | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 68 | Jessie M Cox | 18 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 69 | James R Cox | 45 | Uncle | — | Texas |
| 70 | Walter M Bryant | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Jessie J Bryant | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | B. Helen Bryant | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Marvin Bryant | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Jackie R Ashton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Mae Ashton | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Marvelle Ashton | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Patsy Lou Ashton | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | J. E. Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Leora Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Billie J Smith | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)