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James Bowman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Collin, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Bowman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| 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 | President |
| Township / Ward | Plano Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Bowman | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Pruda Bowman | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| James Bowman | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Collin, Texas
Head, age 58
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | Jack H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Landlord |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Collin, Texas
Head, age 66
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | J. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Collin, Texas
Head, age 75
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1845 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| 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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Our Model Tree links James Bowman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Collin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bowman
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1789unit:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dr H G Harris | 61 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Harris | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Alene Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Dave George | 54 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 55 | Verna George | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mack George | 18 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 57 | Tom George | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Rubie George | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Joe George | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Tennie Mcpherson | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lem Hendrix | 48 | Head | Leather Worker | Arkansas |
| 62 | Effie Hendrix | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Ray Hendrix | 20 | Son | Leather Worker | Texas |
| 64 | Robert Abernathy | 49 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Addie Abernathy | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Mary Abernathy | 78 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Robert E Hicks | 57 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 68 | Della Hicks | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Virginia Hicks | 27 | Daughter | Social Service | Texas |
| 70 | Cora Hicks | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Curtis Hicks | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Mary Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Allen H Kennedy | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Nell A Kennedy | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Wm C Kennedy | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Joe E Bennett | 25 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 77 | Hazel Bennett | 27 | Wife | Sales Lady | Missouri |
| 78 | Joe Ed Bennett | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Earl Witch | 34 | Head | Tailor | Arkansas |
| 80 | Blanche Witch | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Mary K Witch | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | James E Witch | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | James Bowman THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | President | Tennessee |
| 84 | Pruda Bowman | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Homer Bowman | 38 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | W E Carpenter | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Texas |
| 87 | Irene Carpenter | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Cecil Carpenter | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Edgar Carpenter | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | Nelson Graves | 22 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 91 | Evelyn Graves | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 92 | Edna Griffin | 54 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 93 | Annie Griffin | 31 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 94 | Sidney J Matthews | 63 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ida Matthews | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Effie Matthews | 29 | Daughter | Milliner | Texas |
| 97 | Ira Matthews | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Lucile Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | Nick Hood | 40 | Head | Agent | Louisiana |
| 100 | Bertha Hood | 38 | Wife | Saleslady | Texas |
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)