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George Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Bowers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumpman |
| Industry | At Colliery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumpman |
| Township / Ward | Wilburton 1 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bowers | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ralph Bowers | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Kay Bowers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Bowers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Bowers | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumpman |
| Industry | At Colliery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawissa Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Pump runner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links George Bowers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2024:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Arado | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Martha Arado | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Theresa Arado | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Frank Libity | 40 | Head | Black Smith | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes Libity | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Louis Libity | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Minnich | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lena Minnich | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ruth Minnich | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edward Minnich | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Annie Libity | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry Libity | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lester Minnich | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Clarence Diehl | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ellen Diehl | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Russell Diehl | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Thomas Yich | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | David Yich | 32 | Boarder | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Luther Raudenbush | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lydia Raudenbush | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Luther Raudenbush | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edith Raudenbush | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Raudenbush | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ronald Raudenbush | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Wayne Raudenbush | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Enoch Stabucki | 45 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 77 | Emma Stabucki | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Benjamin Stabucki | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Stabucki | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anthony Stabucki | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Edward Stabucki | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Matilda Stabucki | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lenord Stabucki | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Henry Stabucki | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Irene Stabucki | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Alex Thorin | 58 | Head | Supt | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Minnie Thorin | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Betty Thorin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Alice Thorin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Jean Thorin | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | George Bowers THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Pumpman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Elsie Bowers | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 93 | Ellen Bowers | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ralph Bowers | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Kay Bowers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Charles W. Fahringer | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Susan Fahringer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James Fahringer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Paul Fahringer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Charles Fahringer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)