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James Bowers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bowers | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ethel Bowers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lizzie Bowers | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| William Bowers | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Richard Bowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Bowers | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Johnnie Bowers | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Annie Bowers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lillie Bowers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lillie Bowers | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
None, None
Son, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Bowers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bowers
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · None
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Sibling
Mary Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bowers
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie F. Hiller | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James E. Shealy | 78 | Father | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Johnnie L. Cook | 34 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bertha U. Cook | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Gertie L. Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Harold C. Cook | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George E. Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Fred H. Cook | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Emory G. Hunter | 24 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 60 | Annie C. Hunter | 22 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 61 | Beatrice B. Biles | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William E. Hunter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James A. Boucher | 43 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie C. Boucher | 33 | Wife | Weaver | England |
| 65 | Abraham H. Clark | 26 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | England |
| 66 | John H. Waugh | 37 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie B. Waugh | 35 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 68 | James H. Waugh | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bettie C. Waugh | 64 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elvira Waugh | 74 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie E. Lominick | 43 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie L. Lominick | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Bertha M. Lominick | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie M. Lominick | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Olive Lominick | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bernice W. Lominick | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Samuel H. Stone | 48 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 78 | Gertrude E. Stone | 43 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 79 | George W. Stone | 21 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 80 | James C. Stone | 18 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 81 | Myrtle R. Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Frank B. Stone | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Leonard Stone | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ira J. Stone | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary E. Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | John C. Stone | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James A. Christian | 27 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 88 | Bertha L. Christian | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Richard J. Bowers | 39 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 90 | Maggie L. Bowers | 35 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ethel M. Bowers | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James C. Bowers THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lillie M. Bowers | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Richard J. Bowers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | William H. Bowers | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Annie L. Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary E. Bowers | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Johnnie Bowers | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lizzie Bowers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lillie Bowers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)