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William Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & William — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Witt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 23 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | City Of Witt |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lowe | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Lowe | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Lowe | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Lowe | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 10
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 20
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Head, age 30
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Witt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 23 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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: mother Margaret Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Lowe
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lowe
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lowe
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Brown | 22 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 2 | Ancil Brown | 17 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 3 | William Lowe THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary O. Lowe | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Barbara Lowe | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Margaret J. Lowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Melvin E. Poteet | 58 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Poteet | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Matthew Leon Poteet | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 10 | George A. Poteet | 17 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 11 | Louis A. Menapace | 27 | Head | Truck Hauling | Illinois |
| 12 | Frances Menapace | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 13 | Richard A. Menapace | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John J. Chervinko | 46 | Head | Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Chervinko | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Rosemary Chervinko | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John D. Chervinko | 77 | Head | — | Slovakia |
| 18 | Anna Chervinko | 70 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 19 | Andy Chervinko | 45 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mike Chervinko | 43 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ann Chervinko | 37 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Hitchcock | 62 | Head | Dressmaker | Poland |
| 23 | Charles Craggs | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Rachel Craggs | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Niewinski | 57 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 26 | Mary Niewinski | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Joseph Niewinski | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 28 | Nora Lowe | 36 | Head | New Worker | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert A. Lowe | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Whittaker | 42 | Head | Miner | England |
| 31 | Elizabeth S. Whittaker | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Edward Coulson | 58 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 33 | Margaret Coulson | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Victor Lounsbury | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John Martin | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Lilly M. Martin | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Francis J. Devlin | 36 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 38 | Nellie Sager | 53 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Frank Hargrave | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 40 | Stella Hargrave | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)