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George Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Bowers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shenandoah, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madison District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Bowers | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Hilda Bowers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Pearl Bowers | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| George Bowers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Francis Bowers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Archie Bowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 37
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 47
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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George Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Polk Markwood Polk | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Fannie V. Polk | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Anna Mae Polk | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nina Polk | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Alton C. Foltz | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary J. Foltz | 19 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William L. Vahrencamp | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Laura V. Vahrencamp | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sallie E. Vahrencamp | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ethel A. Vahrencamp | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Claude W. Weatherholtz | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Mabel V. Weatherholtz | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 63 | George W. Baker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Minnie S. Baker | 54 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | George W. Jr. Baker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Walter M. Baker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Henry James Baker | 25 | Step-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Donath S. Baker | 10 | Step-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Harry W. Baker | 8 | Step-Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Stimpson Barb | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | William S. Eatip | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Sena E. Eatip | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Rodney T. Eatip | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Evelyn R. Eatip | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Marvin S. Eatip | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Irene F. Eatip | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Rebecca Bowers | 68 | Step-Mother | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John M. Bowers | 27 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Myrtle M. Bowers | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Christine E. Bowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Oscar M. Gochenour | 43 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy M. Gochenour | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Sallie E. Gochenour | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Jacob S. Gochenour | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Allen S. Gochenour | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James W. Gochenour | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Carroll M. Gochenour | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lloyd Gochenour | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Harry S. Gochenour | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Marvin M. Gochenour | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Richard D. Gochenour | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Napolean H. Gochenour | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | George J. Bowers THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Pearl M. Bowers | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary C. Bowers | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 96 | Francis R. Bowers | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Archie S. Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Hilda V. Bowers | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Eva Mae Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | George J. Jr. Bowers | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)