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William Lowery — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lowery across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Dallas Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Lowery | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Lowery | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jimmie Lowery | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earnest Lowery | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maud Lowery | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jack Lowery | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edna Lowery | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Lowery | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Billie Lowery | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sue Lowery | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Head, age 37
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Filling station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 1600 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 46
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lowery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Lowery across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lowery
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Holland | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Barbara Holland | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Yates Holland | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lavinia Holland | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William Lowery THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 46 | Edna Lowery | 37 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jack Lowery | 19 | Son | Roller Picker | North Carolina |
| 48 | Maud Lowery | 18 | Daughter | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sue Lowery | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Billie Lowery | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Earnest Lowery | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jimmie Lowery | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bobbie Lowery | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charles Lowery | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Houck | 33 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 56 | Josephine Houck | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Janet Houck | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Betty Houck | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Houck | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Dollie Houck | 38 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Burch | 32 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mabel Burch | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Emmet Armstrong | 53 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Armstrong | 59 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 65 | James H. Taylor | 44 | Head | Spare Hand | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ocie Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Carl Taylor | 17 | Son | Slikeman | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lillian Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Taylor | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Earl Taylor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Neva Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Kelly Anderson | 33 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 73 | Lily Anderson | 30 | Wife | Topper | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ira Hinn | 6 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ada Hinn | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leeroy Emmet | 22 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lois Emmet | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Emmet | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Frances Emmet | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Forney Edwards | 50 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
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)