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William Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Gentry — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Linotype operator |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1660 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Linotype Operator |
| Township / Ward | Helena |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Lowe | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Lowe | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| S Lowe | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Lowe | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Lowe | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Henry Lowe | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Lowe | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Mate |
| Industry | Government Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Son, age 31
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Linotype operator |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1660 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lowe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father Gentry Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Lowe
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gentry Lowe
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lowe
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lowe
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lowe
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lowe
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Dorothy Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Lowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Henderson | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 42 | Pearl Henderson | 45 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 43 | Silas Henderson | 20 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Scott | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Emma Sanders | 50 | Head | Washerwoman | Arkansas |
| 46 | Sara Beacom | 40 | Head | Washerwoman | Arkansas |
| 47 | Dorothy M. Clarke | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | S. S. Lowe | 54 | Head | Linotype Operator | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary Lowe | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | William Lowe THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Linotype Operator | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mildred Lowe | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Dorothy Lowe | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Thomas Lowe | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Henry Lowe | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Tom Bates | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emma Roberts | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Annie May Hill | 28 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hester Lee | 44 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Demother Williams | 3 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Easter Williams | 1 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sylvester Taylor | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Frances Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Sylvester Jr. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lucie Butler | 37 | Head | Washerwoman | Arkansas |
| 65 | Baliver Patton | 54 | Lodger | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 66 | Marvin Dent | 26 | Head | Cooks | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ora Lu Dent | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Pearline Dent | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Florence Dent | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Gladys Dent | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Margaret Dent | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | C. M. Underwood | 37 | Head | Printer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Helen Underwood | 37 | Wife | R.N. Nurse | Arkansas |
| 74 | Laura Underwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Josephine Underwood | 64 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Frances Underwood | 27 | Brother | Manager | Arkansas |
| 77 | William Underwood | 26 | Brother | Printer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Mary Leftwich | 72 | Aunt | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 79 | W. H. Hale | 49 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 80 | Kathleen U. Hale | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)