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William Rowe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Rowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifton & Effie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seafood producer |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Seafood Producer |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawing Rowe | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Effie Rowe | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Rowe | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 8
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 18
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rowe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Seafood producer |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Rowe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifton Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Rowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Rowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifton Rowe
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Rowe
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Rowe
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rowe
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lawing Rowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lola Swinlock | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Bernard Swinlock | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Christine Hall | 17 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Avie Hall | 57 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Effie Rowe | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Rowe THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lawing Rowe | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Wolford Hall | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 49 | Jennie Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Kenneth Hall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | William Robert Hall | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Othania Rowe | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Louise Rowe | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lois Rowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Edward B. Rowe | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ada Rowe | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Helen Rowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James Jensen | 43 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Woodrow Deven | 27 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 60 | Janie Deven | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Janie Brown | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William D. Diggs | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Pauline Diggs | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Calvin Rowe | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillian Rowe | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Otis Thomas | 49 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 68 | Alice Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Charlotte Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James King | 50 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 71 | Edith King | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Head Stubblefield | None | M | Seafood | — |
| 73 | Jeanette Stubblefield | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jessie Stubblefield | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Stubblefield | 20 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 76 | Jack Stubblefield | 19 | Son | C.C.C. | Virginia |
| 77 | Mamie Stubblefield | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Betty Stubblefield | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Junius Stubblefield | 37 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 80 | Dealia Stubblefield | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)