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Charles Bowers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miller |
| Industry | Grist Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miller |
| Township / Ward | Bushkill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Schlamp | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Edna Bowers | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Clayton Bowers | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Charles Bowers | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miller |
| Industry | Grist Mill |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miller |
| Industry | Grist Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Bowers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northampton, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Bowers
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1607unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob J. Mack | 55 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ada M. Mack | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | David T. Mack | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Israel D. Trein | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edna J. Trein | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles H. Keefer | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ellwood Kollmer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clara Kollmer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edna Kollmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Victor Kollmer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sarah Fehr | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Fred Kostenbader | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carrie Kostenbader | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Kostenbader | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Fred Owen | 55 | Head | Slater | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Owen | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Amos Owen | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rachel Owen | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edwin J. Houck | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Houck | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lester Houck | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Miriam Houck | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Fehr | 73 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Serena Fehr | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Charles Bowers THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edna Bowers | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Clayton Bowers | 22 | Son | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Schlamp | 30 | Hired Man | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George F. Seibold | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ellen Seibold | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ida Seibold | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bertha Seibold | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jacob Root | 72 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 34 | Jacob Cressman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Martha Cressman | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Benjamin Kinnenover | 53 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 37 | Sarah Kinnenover | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Franklin B. Kinnenover | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lottie Kinnenover | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | James G. Vandever | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Kline | 33 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Catherine Kline | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | May Kline | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harvey Fehr | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Tena Fehr | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lillie Fehr | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Verna Fehr | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Warren Fehr | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Evelyn Fehr | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Esther Fehr | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)