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James Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Frederick, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Frederick, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Pleasant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| M Bowers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Bowers | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ralph Bowers | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alice Bowers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Bowers | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Alice Bowers | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 38
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 48
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links James Bowers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Frederick, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus874unit:0794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta B. Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Smith Jesse W. Baker | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Canora M. Hamilton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 4 | Rosa C. Hamilton | 46 | Wife H | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Gilmore A. Hamilton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Austin M. Hamilton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Margaret E. Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Nimrod W. Etzler | 72 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 9 | Harry C. Etzler | 37 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 10 | Gertrude M. Etzler | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Madaline A. Etzler | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Truman L. Etzler | 1 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 13 | John H. Crum | 15 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 14 | John T. Hey | 42 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 15 | Abbott A. Hey | 48 | Wife H | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Francis Hey | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Nancy L. Doyle | 27 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 18 | Samuel M. Doyle | 29 | Wife H | — | Maryland |
| 19 | John W. Doyle | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Edward Gregory | 68 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 21 | William H. Angle | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 22 | Minnie B. Angle | 48 | Wife H | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Lanie E. Angle | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Margaret S. Angle | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Annie L. Angle | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | William Lambert | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Clarence Unger | 15 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 28 | James C. Bowers THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 29 | Alice G. Bowers | 42 | Wife H | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Charles G. Bowers | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Ralph J. Bowers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | M. Annabell Bowers | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Elizabeth M. Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Alice G. Bowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Margaret A. Thomas | 24 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Henry M. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | M. Charlotte L. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Germaine M. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Lucille Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Mary E. Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Doris L. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Harold L. Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Daniel John Ligand | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 44 | Alice H. Ligand | 23 | Wife H | — | Maryland |
| 45 | B. Irene Ligand | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Virginia Ligand | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | John G. Igle | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | John Igle | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Joseph Igle | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Chester M. Igle | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)