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William Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lillie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Forest City Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Owens | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| William Owens | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Tillie Owens | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Iowa
Son, age 12
Howard, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Howard, Iowa
Son, age 23
Howard, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Howard-County, Iowa
Son, age 33
Howard-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Owens
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Owens
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Owens
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Owens
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Owens
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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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 — Howard-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01167-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Fisher | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Frank Fitzgerald | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Frances Fitzgerald | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Vivian Fitzgerald | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Russell Fitzgerald | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Albert Barret | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Elwyn R. Jones | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ina B. Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Darrold D. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | William Owens | 74 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 11 | Tillie Owens | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | William Owens THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Arthur E. Warnke | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Emma Warnke | 46 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 15 | Paul Warnke | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Lucile E. Warnke | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Eugene A. Warnke | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Ellen L. Warnke | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Eno E. Wilken | 36 | Head | Farmer | So. Dakota |
| 20 | Hazel L. Wilken | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Elwyn E. Wilken | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Roger D. Wilken | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Burton Kriege | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Anna Kriege | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Fred Reis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | May Reis | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Walter Reis | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Hans Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Elisa Johnson | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Casper S. Johnson | 45 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Janetta N. Johnson | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Elaine R. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Katherine J. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lavone E. Johnson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Dodd Ross | 40 | Hired hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Glen E. Andrews | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary Andrews | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Eugene Andrews | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Henry Andrews | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Leo J. Musel | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)