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Charles Bowman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Livingston, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bowman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Livingston, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Livingston, Illinois |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Pontiac City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Bowman | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Junior Bowman | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clark Bowman | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Bowman | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Charlie Bowman | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Betty Bowman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Margueritte Bowman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Bowman | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Bowman | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Marie Bowman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 45
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Lining Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 56
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Bowman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Livingston, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Bowman
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Livingston, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Livingston, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel534:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Nichols | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Ellmer Durham | 33 | Head | Presser | Illinois |
| 53 | Bernadine Durham | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Verma Durham | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Ed M. Durham | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Fanny Johnson | 73 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 57 | William Boner | 52 | Head | Signal Man | Illinois |
| 58 | Elizabeth Boner | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | William Jr. Boner | 22 | Son | Baker | Illinois |
| 60 | Catherine Christensen | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | John Boner | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Thomas Christensen | 24 | Son-in-law | Signal Man | Illinois |
| 63 | Charlie Langley | 41 | Head | Care Taker | Missouri |
| 64 | Nora Langley | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Vivian Langley | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Marjory Langley | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Francis Langley | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Bernadine Langley | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Betty Langley | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Phillip Dicken | 63 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 71 | Eva Dicken | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Jessie Dicken | 26 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Irvin Dicken | 22 | Son | Polisher | Illinois |
| 74 | Cecil Dicken | 17 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 75 | Marie Dicken | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Pearl Harmon | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Edith Harmon | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 78 | Richard Harmon | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Edward Harmon | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Bernadine Harmon | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | James Harmon | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Cora A. Harmon | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | David Strickland | 39 | Head | Train Porter | Alabama |
| 84 | Stella Strickland | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Bobby Strickland | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 86 | David Jr. Strickland | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Walker B. Strickland | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Ellen L. Strickland | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Jay D. Strickland | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Charles Bowman THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 91 | Pearl Bowman | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Margueritte Bowman | 19 | Daughter | Manager | Illinois |
| 93 | Marie Bowman | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | John Bowman | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Junior Bowman | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Clark Bowman | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Betty Bowman | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 98 | James Bowman | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Charlie Bowman | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Hugh Higgins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
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)