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Charles Bowers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shenandoah, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madison District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bowers | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Russell Bowers | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lula Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Perry Bowers | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eugene Bowers | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mamie Bowers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Luther Bowers | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Effie Bowers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 30
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 40
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Bowers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shenandoah, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Bowers
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl R. Rhinehart | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | George D. Coffman | 63 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Caroline Coffman | 59 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Curtis L. Coffman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Vallie V. Coffman | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Harvey L. Coffman | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles V. Bowers THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Effie S. Bowers | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Russell Bowers | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Perry L. Bowers | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Luther L. Bowers | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Lula M. Bowers | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Mamie Bowers | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Eugene Bowers | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 15 | David Sine | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lizzie Sine | 37 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Edna Sine | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Melvin Sine | 5 | nephew | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles G. Wilkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Edna P. Wilkins | 25 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles G. Wilkins | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Mildred C. Wilkins | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Evelyne F. Wilkins | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Rueben C. Miller | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary C. Miller | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Clara Miller | 21 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Archie S. Miller | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Ethel E. Miller | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Ida V. Miller | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Marvin Funkhouser | 5 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Noah B. Polk | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary A. Polk | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Sallie A. Miller | 35 | daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 34 | Joyce O. Funkhouser | 13 | granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | William H. Polk | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Rachel Polk | 59 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Reedy Grace Polk | 12 | ward | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Loyd W. Dellinger | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Selma G. Dellinger | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Funkhouser | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Virginia Funkhouser | 48 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Nettie Miller | 34 | sister in law | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary E. Strickler | 67 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Hippo | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Vernie E. Hippo | 32 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Fredrick C. Hippo | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | F. Isaac | 69 | father | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Luther A. Ludwig | 56 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Virginia Ludwig | 55 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | William H. Ludwig | 25 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
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)