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James Bowman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Bowman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bowman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gary Bowman | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lucille Bowman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Bowman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ida Bowman | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lusconia Bowman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Olah Bowman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Bowman | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| James Bowman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Zelda Bowman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucille Bowman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 18
None, None · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
None, None
Head, age 29
None, None · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bowman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Bowman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bowman
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel377:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Permealia Shoemaker | 40 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 2 | George H Jr Shoemaker | 11 | son | None | Georgia |
| 3 | Lucy V Shoemaker | 6 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 4 | Robert King | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Eula King | 40 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 6 | Orange Williams | 15 | step-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Prince Williams | 14 | step-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Henry Williams | 12 | step-son | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie F Williams | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mattie B Williams | 19 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Willie E Williams | 1 | son | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Welbert Bowan | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Laura Bowan | 25 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 14 | James Bowman THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Ida Bowman | 46 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 16 | James Bowman | 17 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Zelda Bowman | 16 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Olah Bowman | 14 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 19 | Henry Bowman | 13 | son | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Lucille Bowman | 11 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Gary Bowman | 9 | son | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Lucille M Bowman | 8 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 23 | James Bowman | 7 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Lusconia Bowman | 6 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 25 | James Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Fannie Wright | 60 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary Hobbs | 22 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 28 | Felix Wright | 20 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Martha Wright | 18 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Anna Gunter | 14 | grand-daughter | None | Georgia |
| 31 | Jimmie Gunter | 12 | grand-daughter | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Walter Wright | 12 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | John Major | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Susie M Major | 32 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 35 | Johnnie R Major | 7 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 36 | Jessie M Major | 6 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 37 | George Major | 4 | son | None | Georgia |
| 38 | Lizzie Major | 2 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Willie C Major | 0 | son | None | Georgia |
| 40 | Edith Major | 62 | mother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Francis Divan | 42 | aunt | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Harry Dixon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Louela Dixon | 13 | son | None | Georgia |
| 44 | Preston Crafford | 20 | son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Annie Crafford | 21 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Allen Crafford | 0 | grand-daughter | None | Georgia |
| 47 | William Phillips | 72 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 48 | Adah Ella Phillips | 63 | sister-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Eddie Jr Hugley | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Annie B Hugley | 22 | wife | None | Georgia |
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)