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Charles Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Prac. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5500 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bowers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Bowers | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Marguerite Bowers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charles Bowers | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Hortense Bowers | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Charles Bowers | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 29
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | American |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 40
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Prac. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5500 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Bowers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel674:0339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katheryn Perry | 19 | Roomer | Steno | Iowa |
| 2 | Wanda L. Maddy | 19 | Roomer | Book-Keeper | Iowa |
| 3 | Vera R. Leonard | 18 | Roomer | Steno | Iowa |
| 4 | Murray Cooper | 56 | Head | Custodian | Iowa |
| 5 | Daisy G. Cooper | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | William P. Fitzgerald | 48 | Head | Switchman | Iowa |
| 7 | Helen P. Fitzgerald | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | John J. Fitzgerald | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | William P. Fitzgerald | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ayleworth Calvin | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 11 | Dora B. Calvin | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ida B. Frazier | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Charles W. Bowers THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Iowa |
| 14 | Hortense V. Bowers | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Marguerite A. Bowers | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Barbara L. Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Charles W. Jr. Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | John W. Bowers | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Stephen W. Collins | 41 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 20 | Adeline Collins | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | William W. Collins | 16 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 22 | Jack S. Collins | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Jane V. Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Joseph Houston | 24 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 25 | Esther P. Houston | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Chester A. Lockard | 46 | Head | Home Builder | Iowa |
| 27 | Clara S. Lockard | 42 | Wife | Home Builder | Kansas |
| 28 | Augusta Bergstrom | 68 | Servant | Domestic | Sweden |
| 30 | Emma C. Chilton | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Florence G. Chilton | 52 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Edwin A. Seiple | 75 | Roomer | Type Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Virgil Hawkins | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mita Hawkins | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lawrence Johnson | 23 | Son-in-law | Floorman | Iowa |
| 36 | Marie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Clerical | Iowa |
| 37 | Mable Beanblossom | 46 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Alma L. Beanblossom | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Edwin A. Beanblossom | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)