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Charles Bowers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monroe, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Indiana |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Bloomington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bowers | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Bowers | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Bowers | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Courtney Bowers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Cynthia Bowers | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Bowers | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Bowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Indiana
Head, age 44
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Monroe, Indiana
Head, age 56
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charlie M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Bowers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Monroe, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Bowers
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu457unit:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntin, Charles M. Benton | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Fraushier, Noah Benton | 52 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 3 | James W. Crider | 46 | Head | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 4 | Minnie K. Crider | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Marion R. Crider | 15 | Son | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 6 | Anna M. Crider | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | David E. Crider | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Isaac Dalton | 31 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 9 | Maud Dalton | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Ethel Dalton | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Charles L. Dalton | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Mary A. Dalton | 62 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Paul Bryant | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 14 | Ruth A. Bryant | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Hazel F. Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | James C. Stultz | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Sarah E. Stultz | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Alice G. Stultz | 32 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Flo Prager | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 20 | Mary Prager | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | William Prager | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Thomas Payne | 30 | Head | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 23 | Lula Payne | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Clyde Kellum | 31 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 25 | Grace Kellum | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Cecil Kellum | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Pauline Kellum | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Bertrand M. Stradley | 28 | Head | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 29 | Alma L. Stradley | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John Hessner | 28 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 31 | Dora Hessner | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Thelma Hessner | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ernest Lawson | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Earl Wood | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Charles Bowers THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Cynthia Bowers | 44 | Wife | Housekeeping | Indiana |
| 37 | Courtney M. Bowers | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Thelma Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Charles Bowers | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Mary Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | James Bowers | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | John Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Robert Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Elmer L. Croy | 51 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 45 | Sadie Croy | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Lucille Croy | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Kenneth Croy | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Flora B. Ross | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Ben Ross | 37 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Hattie M. Ross | 33 | Sister | — | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)