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William Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Lowe across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Septimus & Frances — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore Md |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Lowe | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Lowe | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Lowe | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Lowe | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Lowe | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 34
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore Md |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Septimus Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Septimus Lowe
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Lowe
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Lowe
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Lowe
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Lowe
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lowe
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01535-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Tremillian | 27 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 42 | Helen Tremillian | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Catherine Tremillian | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | William Tremillian | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Frederick Miller | 30 | Head | Finisher | Maryland |
| 46 | Catherine Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Mary E. Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | John Miller | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Ernest Casey | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Jennie Casey | 74 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Mathew Colmers | 38 | Head | Oiler | Chicago |
| 52 | Bessie Colmers | 30 | Wife | — | Chicago |
| 53 | Frank Colmers | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Clifford Colmers | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Albert Kirschneck | 26 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 56 | Florence Kirschneck | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Patsy Kirschneck | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Dorothy Kirschneck | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Viola Kirschneck | 44 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Archie Kirschneck | 21 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 61 | Arline Kirschneck | 19 | Daughter | Maintenance | Connecticut |
| 62 | Don Shiflet | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Lillie Knowles | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Shirley Knowles | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Earlene Knowles | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Catherine Kaufman | 73 | Head | Retail | Maryland |
| 67 | Annie R. Drobisch | 54 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Lydia Drobisch | 25 | Granddaughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 69 | Maude E. Taylor | 48 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 70 | Alice E. Taylor | 23 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | John W. Hildebrand | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Elizabeth Hildebrand | 61 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 73 | John Hildebrand | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Maryland |
| 74 | William J. Lowe THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary Lowe | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Delores Lowe | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | William Lowe | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | John Lowe | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Anna Rebb | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Charles Rebb | 35 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
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)