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James Bowen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bowen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emma — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rutherford, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 17 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowen | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Nellie Bowen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Allen | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Marinda Byrum | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Emma Bowen | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Bowen | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Francis Bowen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bowen |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowan |
| Given Name | James (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on a farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bowen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bowen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bowen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bowen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bowen
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Francis Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Bowen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Rutherford, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2271unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew C Martin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Martha A Martin | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dermit Martin | 26 | Son | Family | Tennessee |
| 54 | Thomas A Martin | 1 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William P Bowen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Emma B Bowen | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Nellie M Bowen | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James C Bowen THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Francis E Bowen | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William P Allen | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Marinda G Byrum | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jesse J Barron | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Myrtle P Barron | 43 | Wife | Guard | Tennessee |
| 64 | William W Barron | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Grace V Barron | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Albert S Barron | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | James C Barron | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Samuel L Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Carry H Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Homer Martin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | James L Martin | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Wilda Martin | 15 | Daughter | Teacher|Student | Tennessee |
| 73 | Linwood Martin | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Virginia Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Dennis A Martin | 67 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Martha E Todd | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jasper Patrick | 49 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Andrew A Knight | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary M Knight | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Andrew J Knight | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Kenneth D Knight | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James C Knight | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | William Knight | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James T Patrick | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mollie Patrick | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert A Patrick | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Bessie M Patrick | 16 | Daughter | Teacher|Student | Tennessee |
| 88 | Jessie A Patrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Willie E Haywood | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mary M Haywood | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ruby L Haywood | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Hardy H Haywood | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Bill H Haywood | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Butler Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ada Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Little Lucille Miller | 14 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Paul M Hickman | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Robbie M Hickman | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Paul Jr Hickman | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)