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James Bowen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Transylvania, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bowen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Transylvania, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brevard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxie Bowen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Rachel Bowen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gilyard Bowen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Otto Bowen | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joyce Bowen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Bowen | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| George Bowen | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Nellie Bowen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Bowen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 15
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 25
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Bowen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Transylvania, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bowen
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otto Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilyard Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1723unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Brown | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lawrence Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | George Bowen | 48 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roxie R. Bowen | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Bowen THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Bowen | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gilyard Bowen | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nellie Bowen | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rachel Bowen | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Otto Bowen | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joyce Bowen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lambert Bagwell | 37 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Bagwell | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lambert Jr. Bagwell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harold Bagwell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy G. Bagwell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arthur Fowler | 35 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bertha Fowler | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clarence Fowler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Harold Fowler | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ellamae Fowler | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Christine Fowler | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Will Owens | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sallie Owens | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Owens | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alvin Owens | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fay Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Harold Owens | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Harry Owens | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jimmy Hoayls | 60 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 32 | Daisy Hoayls | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mildred Hoayls | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carlos Hoayls | 32 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 35 | Raymond Hoayls | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Irene Hoayls | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Everett Huggins | 31 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 38 | Margaret Huggins | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Everett Jr. Huggins | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Gilbert Huggins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Wallace Bezaut | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Louise Bezaut | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jack Bezaut | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Callie Bezaut | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ralph Mull | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Elsa Mull | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Roland Mull | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Monroe Bell | 32 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bertha Bell | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Monroe Jr. Bell | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)