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George Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Bowers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elk District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bowers | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Helen Bowers | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Price Bowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Della Bowers | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cecil Bowers | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Bowers | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Nutter | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Lawman Bowers | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jack Bowers | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 53
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867
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XGBoost
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Boiler Man |
| Industry | Gasoline Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 63
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links George Bowers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Walter | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Birdie Walter | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Milford Walter | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Doris Walter | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Sherry H Branum | 71 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bell Branum | 54 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | George W Branum | 26 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Goldie Branum | 26 | daughter-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Howard Branum | 5 | grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | George L Branum | 3 | grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Augustine Strioker | 52 | Head | Truck Poultry Garden | West Virginia |
| 62 | Anna Strioker | 54 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Mark Strioker | 18 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Frank Strioker | 24 | son | Finisher-Steel | West Virginia |
| 65 | Myrtle Strioker | 23 | daughter-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Anna M Strioker | 1 | granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Edmond Strioker | 27 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 68 | Alice Strioker | 21 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 69 | Holly Herold | 30 | Head | Section-Hand | West Virginia |
| 70 | Georgia Herold | 24 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Edsel Herold | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Cecil Herold | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Herbert Harper | 15 | Brother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | George H Bowers THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Della Bowers | 57 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cecil Bowers | 35 | son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lawman Bowers | 20 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | James Bowers | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Helen Bowers | 32 | daughter | None | New York |
| 80 | Price C Bowers | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Dorothy Bowers | 8 | granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Jack Bowers | 4 | grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Thomas E Nutter | 60 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ambrose Smith | 36 | Head | Pumper-Station | West Virginia |
| 85 | Amanda Smith | 36 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Kenneth Smith | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Edsel R Smith | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Okey R Boner | 28 | Head | Boiler | West Virginia |
| 89 | Savannah Boner | 24 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Trada D Boner | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Cleave Cox | 45 | Head | Pipe Loader | West Virginia |
| 92 | Birdie Cox | 57 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | George Sanders | 22 | Step-son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 94 | Howard Sanders | 20 | Step-son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Grant Cummings | 50 | Head | Glass Worker | West Virginia |
| 96 | Myrtle Cummings | 23 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Grant Cummings | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | James R Cummings | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Dewey Cummings | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Jacob H Carpenter | 64 | Head | Pumper Sta. | Ohio |
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)