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James Bowers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Bowers | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Fronie Bowers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lula Bowers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Roy Bowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Carlos Bowers | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Myrtle Bowers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ulysses Bowers | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Bowers | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Bowers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bowers
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:1046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minerva K. Butler | 65 | mother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | George Clarence Hinkle | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Eula Hinkle | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | William T. Weaver | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Matilda A. Weaver | 70 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Manual T. Weaver | 36 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Magnolia M. Weaver | 28 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | William A. Weaver | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ida M. Weaver | 38 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Edra L. Weaver | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Allie P. Weaver | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | William S. Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mettie Davis | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Zilla L. Davis | 17 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lillian S. Davis | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Murphy V. Davis | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Belva D. Davis | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Scott C. Davis | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Clayton C. Davis | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lola A. Davis | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ross C. Davis | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Horace C. Davis | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bessie J. Davis | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | William Oscar Dyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Pearl V. Dyer | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Nella May Dyer | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ada Lucile Dyer | 10 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Lester L. Dyer | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | William C. Dyer | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Gladys R. Dyer | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Hazel W. Dyer | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Velma O. Dyer | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | William L. Hawn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Nila V. Hawn | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Zilma L. Hawn | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | William E. Hawn | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Loyd L. Hawn | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harris C. Hawn | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Arthur W. Hawn | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lee C. Booker | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Jimmie B. Booker | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Jeanetta Booker | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | James A. Bowers THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Fronie Bowers | 43 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Clifford W. Bowers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | Ulysses S. Bowers | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 97 | Myrtle L. Bowers | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 98 | Roy T. Bowers | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Carlos B. Bowers | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lula M. Bowers | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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)