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James Bowers — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Latah, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Latah, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Idaho Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLatah, Idaho
SurnameBowers
Given NameJames H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIdaho
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplaceIowa
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIdaho
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)idaho
Township / WardMountain Meadow Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
William Bowers Head — 45 ~1875
William Bowers Son — 16 ~1904
James Bowers Son — 12 ~1908
Jennie Bowers Spouse — 42 ~1878
Mayme Bowers Daughter — 7 ~1913
Joseph Bowers Son — 19 ~1901
E Bowers Daughter — 14 ~1906
Callie Bowers Daughter — 10 ~1910
Ada Bowers Daughter — 22 ~1898
Robert Bowers Son — 20 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
Latah, Idaho
Son, age 2
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bowers
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Idaho
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Birth State Idaho
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) idaho
1920
Latah, Idaho
Son, age 12
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
Surname Bowers
Given Name James H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Idaho
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Idaho
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) idaho
1930
Latah, Idaho
Son, age 22
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bower
Given Name James H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Idaho
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Idaho
Occupation Laborer
Industry Gen. Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Idaho
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) idaho

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Bowers across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Latah, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bower (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bowers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Bowers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bower
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bowers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bowers
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Bowers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bowers
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Idaho
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Sibling
Ada Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayme Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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

1920 US Federal Census — Latah, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu292unit:0233)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Harold R 5 Son None Idaho
52 Neva B 3 Daughter None Idaho
53 Charles J Bowers 46 Head Farming Pennsylvania
54 Anna Bowers 29 Wife None Missouri
55 Martin Nelson 49 Head Farming Norway
56 Solomon Alexander 64 Head Farming Indiana
57 Martha J Alexander 65 Wife None Indiana
58 Clyde C Alexander 30 Son Farming Indiana
59 Iloy Clorson 12 Grandchild Laborer Minnesota
60 Leo Clorson 14 Grandson None Idaho
61 Charles Greenwood 59 Head Farming Illinois
62 Hutchinson Greenwood 19 Son Laborer Idaho
63 John E Lind 63 Head Contractor Sweden
64 Andrew Lind 36 Son Teamster Sweden
65 Arvid Lind 29 Son Teamster Minnesota
66 John Nylund 52 Boarder Loading Sweden
67 John Johnson 54 Boarder Sawyer Sweden
68 John Olsen 63 Boarder Swamper Norway
69 Carl August Peterson 54 Boarder Sawyer Sweden
70 Carl A Carlson 39 Boarder Carpenter Sweden
71 Fred Johnson 30 Boarder Sawyer Finland
72 Louis Lunderen 34 Boarder Filer Sweden
73 Hjalmer Benson 32 Boarder Teamster Sweden
74 Oscar N Carlson 37 Boarder Teamster Sweden
75 Fred R Carlson 23 Boarder Laborer Sweden
76 Oscar Benson 22 Boarder Laborer Sweden
77 Oscar Swanson 37 Head Laborer Sweden
78 Ellen Swanson 34 Wife None Minnesota
79 Knute Swanson 7 Son None Idaho
80 Ed Swanson 6 Son None Idaho
81 Azma Swanson 3 Daughter None Idaho
82 John A Johnson 28 Head Teamster Idaho
83 Clara Johnson 24 Wife Cook N. Dakota
84 William A Bowers 45 Head Farming Pennsylvania
85 Jennie A Bowers 42 Wife None Iowa
86 Ada R Bowers 22 Daughter Teaching Idaho
87 Robert C Bowers 20 Son Laborer Idaho
88 Joseph F Bowers 19 Son Laborer Idaho
89 William H Bowers 16 Son None Idaho
90 E. Marie Bowers 14 Daughter None Idaho
91 James H Bowers THIS PERSON 12 Son None Idaho
92 Callie L Bowers 10 Daughter None Idaho
93 Mayme M Bowers 7 Daughter None Idaho
94 Albert A Ayres 33 Head Farming Missouri
95 Earl E Gramis 33 Head Scaler Iowa
96 Kate M Gramis 33 Wife None Idaho
97 John Aders 39 Head Farming Arkansas
98 Anna M Aders 36 Wife None Texas
99 Clayton E Aders 16 Son None Oklahoma
100 Bonnie Aders 14 Son None Washington

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Pedigree Summary

James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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