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James Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Weirton Heights |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayme Bowers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lenore Harless | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Nancy Bowers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Cecil Harless | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Wade Ashley | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Walter Dixon | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Frances Bowers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| James Bowers | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Emma Ashley | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Helen Harless | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Patty Bowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Norma Harless | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, West …
Head, age 46
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hancock-County, West …
Head, age 56
Hancock-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bower |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Wholesale Gro. |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links James Bowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bowers
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2533unit:0986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Nuncia | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Margaret Nuncia | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Albert Money | 52 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 4 | Laura Money | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Kelly | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry H. Harfill | 58 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jean J. Harfill | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry O. Harfill | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Harfill | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Walter Barron | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lilly Barron | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John J. Jones | 52 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Theresa Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | George J. Jones | 22 | Son | Recorder | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary J. Jones | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 16 | Katherine Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Thomas H. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Sarah J. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | D. B. Huggins | 47 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Gertrude Huggins | 15 | Boarder | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Huggins | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George Winters | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James A. Bowers THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 24 | Frances Bowers | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mayme E. Bowers | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Patty Lou Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Nancy Rose Bowers | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Walter Dixon | 56 | — | Laborer | Wales |
| 29 | Cecil Harless | 22 | — | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 30 | Norma Harless | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lenore Harless | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Helen M. Harless | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Wade Ashley | 21 | — | Operator | West Virginia |
| 34 | Emma Ashley | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edward Money | 43 | Head | Chipper | England |
| 36 | J. D. Triplett | 29 | — | Heater | Ohio |
| 37 | Jessie Triplett | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ashley Marmaduke | 25 | Head | Rougher | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Marmaduke | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ashley Jr. Marmaduke | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Virginia Marmaduke | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Katherine Marmaduke | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Richard Mast | 47 | — | Foreman | Wales |
| 44 | Edith M. Mast | 38 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 45 | Llewellyn Mast | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Hazel Mast | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ira John Mast | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Katherine Mast | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Margaret Mast | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Gwendolyn Mast | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)